Definition of backbones Backbones

/bæˈkbowˌnz/ - [bakbownz] -

We found 3 definitions of backbones from 2 different sources.

What does backbones mean?

Wiktionary

backbones (Noun)
Plural of backbone.

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backbones, noun, plural of backbone.

WordNet

Noun Plural: backbones
backbone - fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
		grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
		fortitude strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
		colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
backbone - the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
		connecter, connector, connective, connexion, connection shifting from one form of transportation to another; "the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta"
backbone - the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
		spinal column, vertebral column, spine, back, rachis
		skeletal structure any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
		axial skeleton the part of the skeleton that includes the skull and spinal column and sternum and ribs
		notochord a flexible rodlike structure that forms the supporting axis of the body in the lowest chordates and lowest vertebrates and in embryos of higher vertebrates
		chine backbone of an animal
		canalis vertebralis, spinal canal, vertebral canal the canal in successive vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes
		coccyx, tail bone the end of the vertebral column in humans and tailless apes
		vertebra one of the bony segments of the spinal column
backbone - 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 title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
		spine
		portion, part something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
backbone - a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
		anchor, mainstay, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin
		support a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"

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Wiktionary

backbone (Noun)
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord , and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
backbone (Noun)
Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
backbone (Noun)
courage, fortitude, or strength.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

backbone (n.)
The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
backbone (n.)
Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone.
backbone (n.)
Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.