Backbone Definition & Meaning
backbone
- noun
- a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
- fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it"
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved; "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
- the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
"Backbone" in song lyrics
See how backbone is used in real songs:
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"I get awkwardly sturdy with a frigid liquid backbone"
Aesop Rock — Big Bang -
"And I'm paid out my rectum, meaing my backbone"
Black Moon — Who Got Da Props? -
"With my nick nack patty wack def backbone"
Lil' Bow Wow — The Dog in Me
Words that rhyme with backbone
Usage tips for "backbone"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does backbone mean?
- a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm" fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it" the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back" the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
- What part of speech is backbone?
- Backbone is a noun.
- How many definitions does backbone have?
- Backbone has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).