backbone
IPA: bˈækboʊn
noun
- 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.
- (figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
- (figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
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Examples of "backbone" in Sentences
- She is the backbone of the family.
- Workers were the backbone of the community.
- Expatriates are the backbone of the economy.
- This avenue is the backbone of the district.
- Definitely captures the backbone of the story
- Hypothesis is the backbone of the scientific method.
- The industrial sector is the backbone of the economy.
- The backbone of the economy in the region is industry.
- The backbone of the polymer is hydrolytically unstable.
- Agriculture is the backbone of the economy of the district.
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