rib cage
nounDefinition of rib cage
: the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
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Shut down Tuesday, Walker Buehler will likely miss a couple weeks because of a microfractured rib cage. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Dodgers pitcher Rich Hill to test blister in rehab assignment," 14 June 2018 Hayes died at the scene from one gunshot above his forehead on the right side of his head, one near the bottom of his left rib cage and one to his torso, according to an autopsy. — Maxine Bernstein, OregonLive.com, "Family of Quanice Hayes, fatally shot by Portland police, sues city, officers," 5 June 2018 This black suit offers sophisticated cut-outs at the rib cage. — Sarah Spellings, The Cut, "11 Stylish Swimsuits That Are Also Eco-Friendly," 18 June 2018 Yet while sounds don’t fossilize, the shapes and sizes of bits of rib cages and nasal cavities have hinted that dinosaur noises were actually more ostrich- or crocodile-like in nature. — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian, "Five Ways Real Science Would Make the New Jurassic World So Much Better," 12 June 2018 Nottingham hasn't played since May 11 after suffering a muscle strain in his rib cage. — Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The comeback has begun for injured Eric Thames. But what's next? And when will he be back?," 5 June 2018 My first pregnancy, 25 years ago, widened my rib cage. — Melissa Dahl, The Cut, "100 Women on the Wildest Ways Their Bodies Changed After Pregnancy," 30 May 2018 Walker Buehler sported a baseball-sized bruise on his right rib cage, courtesy of the 108-mph line drive off the bat of Colorado's Trevor Story that struck him in the fifth inning Monday night. — Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, "Max Muncy has what Dodgers want in a leadoff hitter," 23 May 2018 Antony argued that Goodwin’s kicks to Harris’s backside, rib cage and stomach could have killed, maimed or disabled Harris, elements necessary for the malicious-wounding charge. — Ian Shapira, Washington Post, "White supremacist is guilty in Charlottesville parking garage beating of black man," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rib cage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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