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Definitions of backbone:

part of speech: noun

The bone of the back, the vertebral column; also, firmness, stability of purpose, energy. ( Amer.).

part of speech: noun

The bone of the back; the vertebral column; the watershed of a district.

part of speech: noun

The spine; firmness; courage.

Usage examples for backbone:

He may be Parisian to the backbone "Rose MacLeod", Alice Brown
Creepin' shadders they was, too, till somebody listened to 'em and give 'em a backbone "Jewel's Story Book", Clara Louise Burnham
The first time Roy did it, he said it nearly banged all his bones to pieces- yes, he said he felt as if his backbone was shoved up into his brain; and I sometimes thought it would squeeze all my ribs together. "Silver Lake", R.M. Ballantyne
Rich and fertile sections like the Shefelah were the backbone the strength and the power of Israel and Judah. "Stories of the Prophets (Before the Exile)", Isaac Landman

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