Definition of word 'backbone'

• n. a central cohesive source of support and stability
• n. fortitude and determination
• n. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
• n. 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
• n. the part of a network that connects other networks together

Synonyms of the word 'backbone'

• anchor
• mainstay
• keystone
• linchpin
• lynchpin
• grit
• guts
• moxie
• sand
• gumption
• spinal column
• vertebral column
• spine
• back
• rachis
• spine

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86 words found for letters 'ABBCEKNO'

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