rib cage

the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones.

Origin of rib cage

First recorded in 1905–10

The biggest star of this year's Oscars wasn't Jared Leto's ombré or Lupita Nyong'o's ribcage.

John Travolta and the Birth of the Adele Dazeem Phenomenon |Amy Zimmerman |March 5, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
There was no head, and a few shreds of clothing clung to the bones of the ribcage.

Headless Torso Found in Venice Lagoon |Barbie Latza Nadeau |June 2, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Victoria Mahoney: When we are asked that, part of our ribcage locks because we just see ourselves as filmmakers.

There Is an Audience for Our Films: Four African-American Female Filmmakers Speak Out |Lorenza Muñoz |December 4, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Her breasts were tiny pockets of flesh that hung from her ribcage.

Isabelle Caro: Anorexic Model Dies, Her Mother Commits Suicide. How Should the Fashion Industry Respond? |Barbie Latza Nadeau |February 7, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Gently round the lower back and move your ribcage down toward your hips.

8 Ways to Exercise While You Commute |Doree Shafrir |February 18, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Dan crawled higher, overtop of me, but stuck fast when his ribcage met my glutes.

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom |Cory Doctorow
On the backswing, it thwacked resoundingly against the thug's ribcage.

Nor Iron Bars a Cage.... |Gordon Randall Garrett

ribcage

/ (ˈrɪbˌkeɪdʒ) /

the bony structure consisting of the ribs and their connective tissue that encloses and protects the lungs, heart, etc

rib cage

The enclosing structure formed by the ribs and the bones to which they are attached.

rib cage

The bony structure in the chest formed by the ribs and sternum (breastbone) that encloses and protects the heart and lungs.