Intercostal

What do we mean by intercostal?

Located or occurring between the ribs. adjective

A space, muscle, or part situated between the ribs. noun

In iron ship-building, noting a structural member composed of a number of short pieces fitted in the spaces between a series of other continuous structural members which it crosses: as, an intercostal floorplate, one in which the floor is in short pieces between the longitudinals; an intercostal keelson, intercostal longitudinal, one in short pieces between the frames; an intercostal angle-bar, intercostal seam-strap, one in short pieces between frames or deck-beams, etc.

Situated or intervening between successive ribs of the same side of the body: as, intercostal muscles, vessels, spaces.

An intercostal structure, as an artery, and especially a muscle; an intercostalis. noun

Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs. adjective

Between the ribs of an animal or person. adjective

Between the ribs of a boat. adjective

The intercostal muscles. noun

Something that is between the ribs of an animal. noun

Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat. noun

Muscles between the ribs; they contract during inspiration noun

Located or occurring between the ribs adjective

The intercostal muscles.

Something that is between the ribs of an animal.

Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.

Words that are spelled similarly to intercostal:
intercostal, intercoastal, interposal, intercostals, intercristal, intracostal.

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Adjectives that are often used to describe intercostal:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective intercostal:
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Consonant match to intercostal:
intercoastal.

Words that sound like intercostal:
intercostal, intercoastal, intercostals, pentecostal, interesting, intrusting, untrustful, intercrossed, untrust, untraced.