BACKBONE
backbone
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.
- any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure
- Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce.
- courage, fortitude, or strength
- He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone.
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