What does the cryptic crossword clue "Easily provoked, slice a rib in pieces (9)" mean?

The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of SLICEARIB ("slice a rib") [anagram: "pieces"] = IRASCIBLE The answer is IRASCIBLE.

Easily provoked, slice a rib in pieces (9)

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