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1. (n.) backbone
the spinal column; spine.
2. backbone
strength of character; resolution.
3. backbone
something resembling a backbone in appearance, position, or function.
4. backbone
spine (def. 6).
Etymology: (1250–1300)
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| Definition of 'backbone' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin
a central cohesive source of support and stability
"faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
2. (noun) backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
fortitude and determination
"he didn't have the guts to try it"
3. (noun) spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
"the fall broke his back"
4. (noun) spine, backbone
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
"the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
5. (noun) backbone
the part of a network that connects other networks together
"the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
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1. (noun) backbone
the bones running up the middle of the back; = spine
a feeling of pressure on my backbone
2. backbone
the strongest or most important part
Manufacturing is the backbone of the economy.
3. backbone
determination and strength of character
Does he have the backbone to do this job?
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) backbone
the column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column
2. (noun) backbone
anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone
3. (noun) backbone
firmness; moral principle; steadfastness
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Sense: the spine
the backbone of a fish.
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 Afrikaans: graat |
 Arabic: العَمود الفَقَري |
 Bulgarian: гръбнак |
 Brazilian: espinha dorsal |
 Czech: páteř |
 German: das Rückgrat |
 Danish: rygrad |
 Greek: σπονδυλική στήλη, ραχοκοκ |
 Spanish: espina dorsal |
 Estonian: selgroog |
 Farsi: ستون فقرات |
 Finnish: selkäranka |
 French: colonne vertébrale, épine |
 Hebrew: עֲמוּד שִׁדְרָה |
 Hindi: रीढ की हड्डी |
 Croatian: kralježnica |
 Hungarian: hátgerinc |
 Indonesian: tulang punggung |
 Icelandic: hryggur |
 Italian: spina dorsale, colonna ve |
 Japanese: 背骨 |
 Korean: 척추 |
 Lithuanian: nugarkaulis |
 Latvian: mugurkauls |
 Malay: tulang belakang |
 Dutch: ruggegraat |
 Norwegian: ryggrad |
 Polish: kręgosłup |
 Persian: ستون فقرات |
 Pashto: د ملا تیر |
 Portuguese: espinha |
 Romanian: coloană vertebrală, şira |
 Russian: позвоночник |
 Slovak: chrbtica |
 Slovenian: hrbtenica |
 Serbian: kičma |
 Swedish: ryggrad |
 Thai: กระดูกสันหลัง |
 Turkish: omurga, belkemiği |
 Taiwanese: 背脊 |
 Ukrainian: спинний хребет |
 Urdu: ریڑھ کی ہڈی |
 Vietnamese: xương sống |
 Chinese: 脊骨 |
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