MUSCLES OF RESPIRATION. When the diaphragm contracts in inspiration, initially the lower ribs are fixed and the dome of the diaphragm descends, thus increasing the vertical diameter of thorax.
arrearage. 1  the state or condition of being in arrears. 2  Often, arrearages. arrears; amount or amounts overdue. 3  Archaic. a thing or part kept in reserve.
demurrage - detention of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure. delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time. Translations. stariesurestarie.