backbone

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Synonyms: back bone, back-bone, backbond, backbite, barebone, backline, rackoone, backhoe, backband, backbend, backboned

Antonyms: back bone, back-bone, backbond, backbite, barebone, backline, rackoone, backhoe, backband, backbend, backboned

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} 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.
2. {{lb|en|countable|figuratively}} Any [[fundamental]] [[support]], [[structure]], or [[infrastructure]].
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|figuratively}} {{U|courage}}, [[fortitude]], or [[strength]].

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