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Backbone

nounid 17116·updated May 18, 2026
verified

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

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
anchorbackgritgumptiongutsmoxiesandspine
plural
Backbones
possessive
Backbone's
pluralpossessive
Backbones'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary5 sensesview framework →
§1
the part of a network that connects other networks together
§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 shelved
§3
fortitude and determination
§4
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
§5
a central cohesive source of support and stability
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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
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