Rib vs Iban - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between rib and iban

is that rib is any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum while Iban is a member of a branch of the Dayak peoples of Borneo.

As a verb rib

is to shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs.

As an initialism IBAN is

international Bank Account Number.

As a proper noun Iban is

the Malayic language of these people.

rib

English

Noun

(en noun)

Any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum

A part or piece, similar to a rib, and serving to shape or support something

A cut of meat enclosing one or more rib bones

(label) Any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull

Any of several transverse pieces that provide an aircraft wing with shape and strength

(label) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault

(label) A raised ridge in knitted material or in cloth

(label) The main, or any of the prominent veins of a leaf

A teasing joke

A single strand of hair.

A stalk of celery.

Verb

To shape, support, or provide something with a rib or ribs

To tease or make fun of someone

To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.

* Shakespeare

(label) To leave strips of undisturbed ground between the furrows in ploughing (land).

Derived terms

{{der3, chuck rib , middle rib , ribcage , rib eye , ribgrass , rib-tickler , ribwort , spare rib , ribbed vault , grey rib}}

Anagrams

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iban

English

(wikipedia IBAN)

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)

International Bank Account Number