BACKBONE
Scrabble letter values: B3A1C3K5B3O1N1E1 = 18
Definition
- noun a central cohesive source of support and stability. — synonyms: anchor, mainstay, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin
- noun fortitude and determination. — synonyms: grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
- noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord. — synonyms: spinal_column, vertebral_column, spine, back, rachis
- noun 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. — synonyms: spine
- noun the part of a network that connects other networks together.
Examples
- “faith is his anchor”
- “the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money”
- “he is the linchpin of this firm”