rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Protect your shoulder by lining it up directly above your elbow, forming a 90-degree angle with your rib cage.
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Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Pelzer said the siren, which vibrated rib cages and the ground under them, was mounted on the back of a retrofitted ex-prison truck and could be heard for nearly 10 miles.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Changes in breathing Inflammation and stiffness in the upper spine and rib cage may lead to chest discomfort and shortness of breath.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
The Prophet’s heart stuttered against his rib cage.
—Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
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Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
Pelzer said the siren, which vibrated rib cages and the ground under them, was mounted on the back of a retrofitted ex-prison truck and could be heard for nearly 10 miles.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
Changes in breathing Inflammation and stiffness in the upper spine and rib cage may lead to chest discomfort and shortness of breath.
—Brittany Risher, SELF, 8 Jan. 2025
The Prophet’s heart stuttered against his rib cage.
—Jamie Quatro, Harper's Magazine, 2 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rib cage
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“Rib cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rib%20cage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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