Backbone and Back

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Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.

Usage example: found the backbone of a fish lying on the beach

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Back is a synonym for backbone in spinal column topic. In some cases you can use "Back" instead the word "Backbone" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Word: backboned

Back noun - The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.

Usage example: the fall broke his back

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Backbone is a synonym for back in spine topic. You can use "Backbone" instead the word "Back" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: backward, backing, backed, backside, backwards

strong	strong backbone	strong back
actual	actual backbone	actual back
entire	entire backbone	entire back
little	little backbone	little back
Other adjectives: major, hidden, occasional.

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