Definitions for backbone
ˈbækˌboʊnback·bone

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpinnoun

   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. backbone, grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumptionnoun

   fortitude and determination

   "he didn't have the guts to try it"

3. spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachisnoun

   the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

   "the fall broke his back"

4. spine, backbonenoun

   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. backbonenoun

   the part of a network that connects other networks together

   "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. backbonenoun

   The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

2. backbonenoun

   any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure

   Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce.

3. backbonenoun

   courage, fortitude, or strength

   He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backbonenoun

   The bone of the back.

   Etymology: from back and bone.

   The backbone should be divided into many vertebres for commodious bending, and not be one entire rigid bone. John Ray.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backbone

   The backbone is the vertebral column of a vertebrate.

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1. backbone

   1) Anatomy: The series of vertebrae extending from the base of the skull to the tip of the tailbone, enclosing the spinal cord and supporting the trunk of the body; also known as the spine. 2) General: The primary support or main foundation of a system, structure, or organization. 3) Networking: The central conduit in a network to which other networks or devices are connected. 4) Character Trait: The strength of character, determination, or moral fiber of an individual. 5) Chemistry: The primary structural component of a molecule from which other elements or groups branch off.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backbonenoun

   the column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column

2. Backbonenoun

   anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone

3. Backbonenoun

   firmness; moral principle; steadfastness

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1. Backbone

   Backbone is the second album by jazz saxophonist Boney James, released in 1993.

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1. backbone

   Song lyrics by backbone -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by backbone on the Lyrics.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Connector
   • Fortitude
   • Part
   • Skeletal Structure
   • Support

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How to pronounce backbone?

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How to say backbone in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of backbone in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of backbone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of backbone in a Sentence

1. Albert Eintein, World As I See It, 1934 - referring to the military system:

   That a man can take pleasure in marching in formation to the strains of a band is enough to make me despise him. He has only been given his big brain by mistake; a backbone was all he needed.

2. David Reich:

   We can't do it alone, public transportation is the backbone of how people move about their cities and for Uber to thrive, public transportation has to thrive.

3. Joe Biden:

   Barack Obama made that decision knowing if it was wrong, his career was over. I wanted the public to know this is a man with a backbone of steel, that's why I said it. And had I said, but, by the way, when I went up privately I told him to go, it would look like I was self-aggrandizing.

4. Andrea Baccarelli:

   Future studies, especially in heavily polluted areas, are urgently needed to validate our findings and ultimately develop preventive interventions using B vitamins to contain the health effects of air pollution, while emission control and regulation is the backbone of prevention, high exposures are, unfortunately, the rule still in many megacities throughout the world.

5. Van Beurden:

   We consider Singapore part of the backbone of our oil products business.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=backbone
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backbone
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=backbone
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backbone
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backbone
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=backbone
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=backbone