rock-ribbed
Americanadjective
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having ribs or ridges of rock.
the rock-ribbed coast of Maine.
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unyielding; confirmed and uncompromising.
a rock-ribbed conservative.
Etymology
Origin of rock-ribbed
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Considering what awaits them in dealership service bays, I understand why consumers would want to future-proof their sanity with the rock-ribbed V8.
In 1997, the comedy “In & Out” did its shiny, star-studded best to mainstream the story of a closeted gay man in a rock-ribbed American community embracing his truth.
From Los Angeles Times
The daily newspapers, including the rock-ribbed conservative Los Angeles Times, lampooned Sinclair mercilessly.
From Los Angeles Times
I grew up in Lake View, New York, a rock-ribbed Republican suburb of Buffalo.
From Salon
One question Heller plays with throughout the book is whether all this rock-ribbed, superior-feeling sense of the world is covering up for something — and whether we’re missing something important when we long to be saviors.
From Los Angeles Times
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