Backbone

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The vertebrate spine or spinal column.
  • n. Something, such as the keel of a ship, that resembles a backbone.
  • n. A main support or major sustaining factor: the backbone of a thesis.
  • n. Geology A ridge forming the principal axis of a mountain.
  • n. Geology The principal mountain ridge, range, or system of a region.
  • n. Chemistry The main chain of atoms in a polymer.
  • n. Strength of character; determination: displayed grit and backbone in facing adversity.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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.
  • n. any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure
  • n. courage, fortitude, or strength
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
  • n. Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone.
  • n. Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The bone of the middle line of the back; the spine; the vertebral column; the vertebræ collectively.
  • n. Something resembling a backbone in appearance, position, or office: as, the Apennines are the backbone of Italy.
  • n. Figuratively, firmness; stability of purpose; decision of character; resolution; moral principle.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. the part of a network that connects other networks together
  • n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  • n. 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
  • n. fortitude and determination
  • n. a central cohesive source of support and stability
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    connexion    connection    connective    connecter    connector   
    Cross Reference
    constancy    determination    to the backbone    backbone of an awning   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    firmness    steadfastness    vertebral column    spine    spinal column   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    spine    cabling    rib    sinew   
     
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