backbone
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition a central cohesive source of support and stability
- definition fortitude and determination
- definition the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- definition 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
- definition the part of a network that connects other networks together