Usually means: Structural framework supporting a ceiling.
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  1. ribwork: Merriam-Webster
  2. ribwork: Collins English Dictionary
  3. ribwork: Wiktionary

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▸ noun:  The use of ribs in architecture or construction.

Similar:
ribbing, rib-rack, ribbon, ribwich, rib-cage, ribcage, lierne rib, ribble-row, ribible, rider, more...

Opposite:
groove, channel, furrow, indentation

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Similar:
ribbing, rib-rack, ribbon, ribwich, rib-cage, ribcage, lierne rib, ribble-row, ribible, rider, more...

Opposite:
groove, channel, furrow, indentation



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