spine
noun/spaɪn/
Слово англійською: spine
Переклад spine українською: спинни́й хребе́т, шип (троя́нди і т. д.), колю́чка, го́лка (їжака́ і т. д.)
Детальний опис
- the row of small bones that are connected together down the middle of the back synonym backbone
- A shiver went down my spine.
- the nerves in the spine
- the central feature of something or the main source of its strength
- These speeches form the spine of his election campaign.
- strength of character
- Their protests stiffened the spines of party activists.
- The legislature must grow a spine and demand these changes.
- any of the sharp, pointed parts like needles on some plants and animals
- Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.
- the narrow part of the cover of a book that the pages are joined to
Word Originlate Middle English: shortening of Old French espine, or from Latin spina ‘thorn, prickle, backbone’.