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Detailed Synonyms for spine in English

spine:

spine [the ~] nom

  1. the spine
    the spine; the backbone; the spinal column; the vertebral column
  2. the spine
    – a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin 1
    the spine
    – a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin 1
  3. the spine
    – 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 1
    the spine; the backbone
    – 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 1
    • spine [the ~] nom
      • the title and author were printed on the spine of the book1
    • backbone [the ~] nom
  4. the spine
    – the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord 1
    the back; the spine; the backbone; the spinal column; the vertebral column; the rachis
    – the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord 1
  5. the spine
    – a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf 1
    the spine; the thorn; the sticker; the prickle; the pricker; the spikelet
    – a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf 1
  6. the spine
    – any sharply pointed projection 1
    the spine; the spur; the acantha
    – any sharply pointed projection 1

Related Words for "spine":

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Related Definitions for "spine":

  1. a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin1
  2. 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 shelved1
    • the title and author were printed on the spine of the book1
  3. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord1
  4. a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf1
  5. any sharply pointed projection1

Related Synonyms for spine