Australian English Meaning of backbone

spine

Other Australian English words related to spine

Definitions and Meaning of backbone in English

Wordnet

backbone (n)

a central cohesive source of support and stability

fortitude and determination

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

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 part of a network that connects other networks together

Webster

backbone (n.)

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

Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone.

Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.

FAQs About the word backbone

spine

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