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1.NounA series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
2.NounCourage or assertiveness.
3.NounSomething resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
4.NounThe narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
5.NounA pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant. The botanical term technically refers to such a structure derived from a leaf or part of a leaf.
6.NounThe heartwood of trees.
7.NounEllipsis of dendritic spine.
8.NounA linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
9.NounA tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.
10.NounThe stiffness of an arrow.
11.NounA central part which supports a whole; core.