spine
(Informal)
[noun]
Synonyms:
- backbone, spinal column, vertebrae, vertebral column
- barb, needle, quill, ray, spike, spur

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Related Words: spinal cord

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

spine /spaɪn/ noun
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: spina]

1. [countable] the row of bones down the centre of your back that supports your body and protects your spinal cord Synonym : backbone ⇒ spinal

2. [countable] a stiff sharp point on an animal or plant ⇒ spiny:
cactus spines

3. [countable] the part of a book that the pages are fastened onto

4. [uncountable] courage or determination

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

spine
noun
I. backbone
ADJ. fractured | cervical, lumbar
VERB + SPINE bend, curve | straighten | stiffen | slide along/down/up (figurative) An icy chill slid up my spine.
PREP. in the/your ~ the nerves in the spine
PHRASES the base of the spine, curvature of the spine, send shivers along/down your spine

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

spine
II. sharp point on some plants/animals
ADJ. pointed, sharp | fine | poisonous, venomous | savage Once embedded in the skin, these savage spines are difficult to dislodge.
VERB + SPINE bear, carry, have

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲