ribcage
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The meaning (definition) of the word ribcage
the cage of bones that protects your heart and lungs
The word ribcage used in a sentence
“The doctor looked at my ribcage after I fell.”
The plural of the word ribcage
ribcages
How the word ribcage is said around the world
| French | cage thoracique (kahzh toh-rah-SEEK) |
| Spanish | caja torácica (KAH-khah toh-RAH-thee-kah) |
| Mandarin | 肋骨 (lay goo) |
| Hindi | पंजर (PUNY-gyuhr) |
| Arabic | القفص الصدري (ahl-KAH-fahs ahs-SAHD-reey) |
| Russian | грудная клетка (grood-NAH-yah KLYAYT-kah) |
| Portuguese (EU) | Caixa torácica (KY-shuh too-RAH-see-kuh) |
| Portuguese (BR) | Caixa torácica (KY-sha toh-RAH-see-ka) |
| Japanese | 胸郭 (kyohu-KAH-ku) |
| German | Brustkorb (BRUUST-kawrp) |
| Urdu | پسلی کا پنجرا (PUS-lee kah PUN-gyuh-rah) |
| Punjabi | ਰਿਬ ਪਿੰਜਰਾ (rib PIN-gyuh-rah) |
| Korean | 흉곽 (HYOONGG-wahg) |
| Hebrew | בית החזה |
| Greek | θώρακας (THOH-rah-kahs) |
| Dutch | ribbenkast (RI-buhng-kahst) |
| Tagalog | tadyang (TAHD-yahng) |
| Vietnamese | lồng ngực (lohng ngewky) |
| Turkish | kaburga kafesi (kah-buur-GAH kah-fay-SI) |
| Persian | قفسه سینه (kah-FAH-say SEE-nay) |
| Polish | klatka piersiowa (KLAHT-kah pyer-SHAW-vah) |
| Ukrainian | грудна клітка (HROOD-nah KLYEET-kah) |
| Bengali | পাঁজরের খাঁচা (PAHN-gyaw-rayr KAHN-chah) |
| Swedish | bröstkorgen (BRERST-kawr-yuhn) |
| Italian | gabbia toracica (GAH-bee-ah toh-RAH-chee-kah) |
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