Backbone and Cornerstone

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

Cornerstone and backbone are semantically related in mainstay topic. In some cases you can use "Cornerstone" instead a noun "Backbone", when it comes to topics like groundwork.

Nearby Word: backboned

Cornerstone noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.

Backbone and cornerstone are semantically related in foundation topic. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Cornerstone", if it concerns topics such as groundwork.