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English Dictionary: ribbed by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ribbed
adj
  1. furnished or strengthened with ribs
    Antonym(s): ribless
  2. (of the surface) having a rough, riblike texture
    Synonym(s): costate, ribbed
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Rib \Rib\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ribbed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Ribbing}.]
      1. To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and
            channels; as, to rib cloth.
  
      2. To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Ribbed \Ribbed\, a.
      1. Furnished or formed with ribs; as, a ribbed cylinder;
            ribbed cloth.
  
      2. (Mining) Intercalated with slate; -- said of a seam of
            coal. --Raymond.
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