(uncountable) The action of the verb to rib; teasing. / (countable, uncountable) A rib, or the collective ribs, on an object. / (countable) An instance of teasing.

plural of Houseal

(intransitive) To rise suddenly. / (transitive, intransitive) To begin to operate. / (intransitive, colloquial) To begin.

(military) A protective suit used in the military to avoid contact with and contamination by radioactive, biological or chemical substances.