true rib

1. 1.

   one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum

   Broaderrib

Questions about true rib

What does true rib mean?

true rib means "one of the first seven ribs in a human being which attach to the sternum".

Is true rib a common word?

true rib is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.