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Definition of Rib cage
1. Noun. The bony enclosing wall of the chest.
Definition of Rib cage
1. Noun. (skeleton) A part of the skeleton within the thoracic area consisting of ribs, sternum and thoracic vertebrae. ¹
2. Noun. The enclosed area created by and within the ribs. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rib Cage
Literary usage of Rib cage
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Temple of Apollo Bassitas by Frederick A. Cooper (1996)
"Large deltoid and pectoral muscles and detailing of the rib cage are characteristic
of this sculptor's anatomical renderings. The faces are typified by ..."
2. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"Then he worked her inner arms and worked his hands down to her rib cage. He rolled
the towel down to the very beginning of her cleavage and proceeded to ..."
3. A License to Kill: Israeli Operations Against "Wanted" and Masked Palestinians by Human Rights Watch (Organization, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1993)
"... in the front of the body: one in the face, two in the right side of the rib
cage, three in the left side of the rib cage, and three in the left leg. ..."
4. Radiant Healing: The Many Paths to Personal Harmony and Planetary Wholeness by Isabel Bellamy, Donald MacLean (2005)
"To stretch the rib cage further, try reversing your breathing. ... Take a tape
measure and measure your chest at the bottom of the rib cage with your lungs ..."
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