Backbone (Noun)
Meaning 1
The part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back".
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Nouns denoting body parts.
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Meaning 4
Fortitude and determination; "he didn't have the guts to try it".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.