| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| False rib | Transportation | An incomplete aerofoil rib, often skeletonized, inserted ahead of the front spar of the aerofoil between the main ribs to assist in maintaining the form of the leading edge. also called a former rib or nose rib. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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