Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rib cage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: rib cage
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.

noun

The enclosed area created by and within the ribs.

Inflected Forms

rib cages (plural) ribcage (alternative) rib-cage (alternative)

Synonyms

thoracic cage

Questions

What does rib cage mean?: A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae.

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