Dictionary Check: backbone

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"backbone" is a valid word!

Scrabble 18 points

Words with Friends 22 points

noun

a central cohesive source of support and stability

Example: "faith is his anchor"

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noun

fortitude and determination

Example: "he didn't have the guts to try it"

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noun

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Example: "the fall broke his back"

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noun

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

Example: "the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"

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noun

the part of a network that connects other networks together

Example: "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

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