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Meanings of backbone in English

Portuguese
espinhaço
Catalan
columna vertebral
Spanish
espalda
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The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.

        espinhaço
        Portuguese
        ponto fulcral
        Catalan
        àncora

        A central cohesive source of support and stability.

              ponto fulcral
              Portuguese
              entranhas
              Catalan
              pebrots
              Spanish
              agallas

              Fortitude and determination.

                    entranhas
                    Usage of backbone in English
                    1
                    Dairy products remained the backbone of exports, and fruit exports were strong.
                    Radio NZ
                    2
                    They are the backbone of all drama; and I love drama inordinately.
                    The Great Amulet
                    3
                    THERE was no doubt that mothers were the backbone of Irish society.
                    The Irish Times
                    4
                    Unlike in other countries, reserve forces are the backbone of Israel's military.
                    Start-up nation: the story of israel's economic miracle
                    5
                    The President and I cannot prevent certain politicians from losing their backbone.
                    The Irish Times
                    6
                    The backbone of the roof had been broken intentionally, simulating great age.
                    The Sirens of Titan
                    7
                    Love and the Good Lord and the backbone to protect our own.
                    Frankenstein: Lost Souls - A Novel
                    8
                    They lacked the backbone necessary to undertake a challenge to the Republic.
                    Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
                    9
                    He left Earthlink to work at Netrail, a tier-1 Internet backbone provider.
                    Essential snmp, 2nd edition
                    10
                    However, none of the prepared polymers feature a truly conjugated polymer backbone.
                    Pubmed
                    11
                    The radiation dose and type of chemotherapy backbone are still under debate.
                    Pubmed
                    12
                    Once again, it has published an aspirational plan that lacks serious backbone.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    The wool-growers looked upon their industry as the backbone of the country.
                    The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
                    14
                    The cat across the way stropped its backbone against the railings unheeding.
                    Something New
                    15
                    From the brain runs the spinal marrow through the spine or backbone.
                    American Woman's Home: Or, Principles of Domestic Science; / Bei...
                    16
                    Solomon River takes its rise in the mountainous backbone of Vancouver Island.
                    Poor Man's Rock
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