Word: Backbone
How to pronounce: ˈbækbəʊn
Noun
Definitions:
1. The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the spine.
Example sentences: "Prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone"
2. The chief support of a system or organization; the mainstay.
Example sentences: "These firms are the backbone of our industrial sector"
3. A high-speed, high-capacity digital connection which forms the axis of a local or wide area network.
Example sentences: "The first major project completed was the digital backbone network, which spans the entire country since its completion in February this year."
Synonyms:
spine
vertebral column
skeleton
spinal column
rachis
back
chine
mainstay
base
linchpin
anchor
main line
trunking
grit
Derivations:
backboned
Backbone in Other Languages...
Spanish: Vertebral
German: Backbone
French: épine
Italian: Dorsale
Turkish: Omurga
