Backbone — synonyms, definition

1. backbone (Noun)

anchor back basis character chine cojones core courage crux daring determination dorsum effrontery firmness gist grit gumption guts hardihood heart • • •

backbone (Noun) — A central cohesive source of support and stability. ex. "faith is his backbone"

backbone (Noun) — Fortitude and determination. ex. "he didn't have the backbone to try it"

backbone (Noun) — The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord. ex. "the fall broke his backbone"

backbone (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. ex. "the title and author were printed on the backbone of the book"

backbone (Noun) — The part of a network that connects other networks together. ex. "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

connecter connection connective connector connexion fortitude part portion skeletal structure support chine notochord canalis vertebralis coccyx intervertebral disc intervertebral disk spinal canal tail bone vertebra vertebral canal axial skeleton book mesh meshing meshwork net network volume