Words · Common
backbone
/ˈbækˌboʊn/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters
- noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
faith is his anchor
- noun
fortitude and determination
he didn't have the guts to try it
- noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the fall broke his back
- noun
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
- noun
the part of a network that connects other networks together
the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic