backbone

[back·bone]

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

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The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.

Noun
the part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"

Noun
fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it"

Noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"

Noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"

n.
The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.

n.
Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone.

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Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.

Backbone

Back"bone", n. [2d back,n.+ bone. ] 1. The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column. 2. Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone.

The lofty mountains on the north side compose the granitic axis, or backbone of the country.

We have now come to the backbone of our subject.

3. Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness.

Shelley's thought never had any backbone.

To the backbone, through and through; thoroughly; entirely. "Staunch to the backbone." Lord Lytton.

The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.

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Usage Examples

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

I'm a big fan of small business ownership. I think it's the backbone of American innovation. But to be successful, you first have to have the courage to go for it.

The first legislation that I produced relating to the Internet was a bill to overturn a restriction inside of the law that prohibited the Internet backbone from being used for anything other than research and scientific and educational communication.

There's a loss of faith in the banking system that for so long has been the backbone of prosperity and growth.

My faith is an important part of my life and over the years I've learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn't need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.

There are a lot of Christian fundamentalists there are a lot of Muslim extremists. Every religion - Mormonism - has something way on the side that's completely using the religion as some weird backbone for their twisted faith. It has nothing to do with their religion.

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Other Usage Examples

The baby boomers are getting older, and will stay older for longer. And they will run right into the dementia firing range. How will a society cope? Especially a society that can't so readily rely on those stable family relationships that traditionally provided the backbone of care?

My mom is the backbone not just of my family but of many families.

I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down - our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy.

To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone and a funny bone.

The technology backbone is no longer an afterthought.

A lot of people are afraid to tell the truth, to say no. That's where toughness comes into play. Toughness is not being a bully. It's having backbone.