nounπShareA long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position and give rigidity to the framework."The shipwright carefully attached the ribbon to the ribs of the small boat, strengthening its frame. "nauticalbuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA ribbon."My sister used a bright red ribbon to tie her hair. "materialitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping."The little girl carefully tied a red ribbon around her hair for her birthday party. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn awareness ribbon."The student wore a pink ribbon to show support for the anti-bullying campaign. "culturesocietysignChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn inked strip of material against which type is pressed to print letters in a typewriter or printer."The typewriter used a special ribbon to print the letter. "technologymachinewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA narrow strip or shred."a steel or magnesium ribbon"materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA painted moulding on the side of a ship."The ship's ribbon was painted a bright blue. "nauticalarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA watchspring."The watchmaker carefully adjusted the ribbon to ensure the watch kept accurate time. "machinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bandsaw."The carpenter used the ribbon to quickly cut the wood for the shelves. "machineutensiltechnicalindustryitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Reins for a horse."The horse trainer carefully adjusted the ribbons to control the horse's movements. "animalvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide."The seamstress used a narrow ribbon to bind the edges of the quilt. "technicalmachinepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(spinning) A sliver."The baker carefully rolled out the dough, creating thin ribbons of pastry. "partappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA subheadline presented above its parent headline."The article's ribbon, "School Budget Concerns," appeared above the main headline, "School Year Begins." "mediawritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA toolbar that incorporates tabs and menus."The software program's ribbon made it easy to access the different tools and menus. "computingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo decorate with ribbon."The teacher ribboned the bulletin board with colorful streamers for the school fair. "appearancestylematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stripe or streak."The artist ribboned the canvas with stripes of different blues. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading