rib cage
noun
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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The 25-year-old Casas missed 98 games last season after tearing cartilage in his rib cage on a swing that April.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rib cage does play a role in respiration by providing space for the lungs to fully expand.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Again, what allows for that enviable dip is the combination of short hips and a high rib cage, which puts ample space between the two bones.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
My first arrow had pierced his rib cage and then ripped through to lodge in a shoulder blade.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The rib cage does play a role in respiration by providing space for the lungs to fully expand.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
Again, what allows for that enviable dip is the combination of short hips and a high rib cage, which puts ample space between the two bones.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
My first arrow had pierced his rib cage and then ripped through to lodge in a shoulder blade.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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