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backbone
[ bak-bohn ]
noun
- Anatomy. the spinal column; spine.
- strength of character; resolution.
Synonyms: , ,
- something resembling a backbone in appearance, position, or function.
- Bookbinding. a back or bound edge of a book; spine.
- Nautical. a rope running along the middle of an awning, as a reinforcement and as an object to which a supporting bridle or crowfoot may be attached.
- Naval Architecture. the central fore-and-aft assembly of the keel and keelson, giving longitudinal strength to the bottom of a vessel.
backbone
/ ˈ²úæ°ìËŒ²úəʊ²Ô /
noun
- a nontechnical name for spinal column
- something that resembles the spinal column in function, position, or appearance
- strength of character; courage
- the main or central mountain range of a country or region
- nautical the main longitudinal members of a vessel, giving structural strength
- computing (in computer networks) a large-capacity, high-speed central section by which other network segments are connected
backbone
/ ²úă°ì′²úŲÔ′ /
- See vertebral column
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of backbone1
1250–1300; Middle English bacbon. See back 1, bone ( def )
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Example Sentences
Farming is India's backbone, supporting over 700 million people, nearly half the country's population.
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They believed they were feeding and clothing America, that they were the economic backbone of civilization, and that because of this, they were destined to win.
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That is the backbone upon which we moved to a more perfect union.
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The sun-dried tomatoes caramelize, while the fresh cherries burst, rounding out the acidity with a backbone of umami.
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