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ROCK-RIBBED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated
Example:
rock-ribbed republican
Synonyms:
die-hard; rock-ribbed
Classified under:
Similar:
inflexible (incapable of change)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps
Example:
the rock-ribbed coast of Maine
Synonyms:
rock-ribbed; rockbound
Classified under:
Similar:
rough; unsmooth (having or caused by an irregular surface)
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