backbone
- Noun. The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
- Noun. any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
- Noun. courage, fortitude, or strength.
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