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- Dictionaryspine/spʌɪn/
noun
- 1. a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone: "a soft voice that sent a shiver down her spine" Similar
- 2. the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name.
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the line of bones down the center of the back that provides support for the body. spine noun [C] (POINT) one of the thin, pointed objects that are part of the outer surface of some animals and plants: Be careful of the cactus spines. spine noun [C] (BOOK PART)
SPINE meaning: 1. the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPINE is spinal column. How to use spine in a sentence. spinal column; something resembling a spinal column or constituting a central axis or chief support…
a stiff, pointed process or appendage on an animal, as a quill of a porcupine, or a sharp, bony ray in the fin of a fish. something, as a quality or trait, that constitutes a principal strength; resolution; stamina; backbone: a situation that would test a person's spine. a ridge, as of ground or rock.
n. 1. (Anatomy) the spinal column. 2. (Botany) the sharply pointed tip or outgrowth of a leaf, stem, etc. 3. (Zoology) zoology a hard pointed process or structure, such as the ray of a fin, the quill of a porcupine, or the ridge on a bone. 4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the back of a book, etc.
noun. /spaɪn/ the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back synonym backbone. A shiver went down my spine. the nerves in the spine. Topics Body c1. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
spine in British English. (spaɪn ) noun. 1. the spinal column. 2. the sharply pointed tip or outgrowth of a leaf, stem, etc. 3. zoology. a hard pointed process or structure, such as the ray of a fin, the quill of a porcupine, or the ridge on a bone.
SPINE definition: 1. the long structure of bones down the centre of your back, which supports your body 2. the narrow…. Learn more.
a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin. see more. noun. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf. synonyms: pricker, prickle, spikelet, sticker, thorn. see more. noun.
Your spine is the long column of bones that extend from your neck to your lower back. Your spine starts at the base of your skull (head bone) and ends at your tailbone, a part of your pelvis (the large bony structure between your abdomen and legs).
