Backbones
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Backbones
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.
- Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
"Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce."
- Courage, fortitude, or strength.
"He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone."
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spinal columnspinevertebral column