spine

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Synonyms: spire, supine, spite, pine, spike, shine, spiny, spile, spin, opine, swine

Antonyms: spire, supine, spite, pine, spike, shine, spiny, spile, spin, opine, swine

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|skeleton|zootomy}} A series of [[bone]]s situated at the [[back]] from the [[head]] to the [[pelvis]] of a human, or from the head to the [[tail]] of an animal, [[enclose|enclosing]] the [[spinal cord]] and providing support for the [[thorax]] and [[abdomen]].
2. Something resembling a [[backbone]], such as a [[ridge]], or a long, [[central]] structure from which other structures [[radiate]].
3. {{senseid|en|bound edge of book}} The [[narrow]], [[bound]] [[edge]] of a [[book]] that [[enclose]]s the inner edges of the [[page]]s, facing outwards when the book is on a [[shelf]] and typically [[bear]]ing the [[title]] and the [[author]]'s and [[publisher]]'s name.
4. {{senseid|en|sharp}}{{lb|en|zootomy|botany|mycology}} A [[pointed]], fairly [[rigid]] [[protuberance]] or [[needlelike]] structure on an [[animal]], [[shell]], [[mushroom]] or [[plant]]. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
5. {{lb|en|botany}} The [[heartwood]] of [[tree]]s.
6. {{lb|en|neuroscience}} {{ellipsis of|en|dendritic spine}}.
7. A [[linear]] [[payscale]] [[operate]]d by some large [[organization]]s that allows [[flexibility]] for [[local]] and [[specific]] conditions.
8. {{lb|en|geology}} A tall [[mass]] of [[viscous]] [[lava]] [[extrude]]d from a [[volcano]].
9. The [[stiffness]] of an arrow.
10. A central part which supports a whole; [[core]].

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