BACKBONE

/ˈbækˌbəʊn/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 22

Definition

  1. noun a central cohesive source of support and stability. — synonyms: anchor, mainstay, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin
  2. noun fortitude and determination. — synonyms: grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
  3. noun the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord. — synonyms: spinal_column, vertebral_column, spine, back, rachis
  4. 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
  5. noun the part of a network that connects other networks together.

Examples

  • “Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce.”
  • “He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone.”

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