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backbone

/ backbone /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the part of a network that connects other networks together
"the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
Type of:
connection connexion connector
Has parts:
net network mesh
noun Sense 2
fortitude and determination
"he didn''t have the guts to try it"
Type of:
fortitude
Domain:
colloquialism
noun Sense 3
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
"the fall broke his back"
Type of:
skeletal structure
Kinds of:
notochord chine
Has parts:
axial skeleton
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
support
Derived:
anchor ground
Semantic Complexity
64%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
14
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

connection connexion connector fortitude skeletal structure notochord chine support