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.
Defaultâ²er, one who fails to appear in court, or to account for money entrusted to his care, or to settle a debt of honour.âJudgment by default, judgment given against a person because he fails to plead or make an appearance in court. [O. Fr. defaute and defaultâde = L. dis, apart, and faute.]