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ribbing

UK
/ˈrɪb.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɪb.ɪŋ/

Translations

ribbingnoun
ribbings
pl
taquineriesAu sens de plaisanteries ou moqueries bon enfant.
He took the ribbing from his friends in stride, knowing it was all in good fun.
Il a pris les taquineries de ses amis avec philosophie, sachant que c’était bon enfant.
The sweater had a ribbing along the cuffs and hem for added texture.
Le pull avait une côtelure aux poignets et à l’ourlet pour plus de texture.
nervurageEn construction ou en fabrication, pour le renforcement par nervures.
The ribbing of the aircraft wings increases their strength.
Le nervurage des ailes de l’avion augmente leur résistance.
Synonyms
raillery
teasing
joking
mockery
banter
ribbingadjective
more ribbing
Comp.
most ribbing
Super.
UK
/ˈrɪbɪŋ/
US
/ˈrɪbɪŋ/
Used attributively before another noun to indicate ribbed texture or the presence of ribs
côteléPour un tissu, un motif ou un élément présentant des côtes.
She chose a ribbing pattern for the sweater's cuffs.
Elle a choisi un motif côtelé pour les poignets du pull.
Synonyms
corrugated
puckered
ridged
ribbed
taunting
chaffing
joshing
bantering
mocking
teasing
fluted
grooved
textured
raised
ribverb

ribbing

Gerund

ribbed
Past Simple
ribbed
Past Participle
ribbing
Gerund
UK
/rɪb/
US
/rɪb/
His friends ribbed him about his new haircut.
Ses amis l’ont taquiné à propos de sa nouvelle coupe de cheveux.
Additional translations
nervurerTechnique, architecture.
Synonyms
mock
tease
razz
joke
ridicule

Definitions

ribbingnoun
A pattern of raised lines or ridges, often found in fabric or material.
The sweater had a ribbing along the cuffs and hem for added texture.
Good-natured teasing or joking.
He took the ribbing from his friends in stride, knowing it was all in good fun.
The act or process of providing or forming ribs, especially as a structural reinforcement in construction or manufacturing.
The ribbing of the aircraft wings increases their strength.
ribbingadjective
Used before another noun to describe a fabric, pattern, or component that is ribbed or features ribs.
She chose a ribbing pattern for the sweater's cuffs.
ribverb
To tease or make fun of someone in a playful way.
His friends ribbed him about his new haircut.
To provide with ribs or raised ridges for support or decoration.
The craftsman ribbed the vault to enhance its structural strength.
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