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rib cage

noun

Anatomy.
  1. the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.


rib cage

  1. The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.
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Origin of rib cage1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Despite being softened by time, the light lift of the breast, flare of the rib cage, and divot of the collarbone are unmistakable — their lines are pulled into focus by tensed muscles.

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And as his absence dragged on, the medical staff turned its attention to his rib cage, realizing that might be causing the delays in his recovery.

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But Muncy said he felt a “twinge†in his rib cage while taking batting practice in Arizona during the Dodgers’ last trip and has been shut down indefinitely from most baseball activities.

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With lightning speed, she jabbed her thumbs deep into the sides of the larger girl’s rib cage, making her gasp for air and stagger backward.

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But while thoughtfully stylized, Schoenbrun’s film still comes across as a story “created from the rib cage,†as star Lundy-Paine describes it.

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