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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   spine

   • IPA[spīn]

   美式

   • n.
     a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone；a thing's central feature or main source of strength

   • noun: spine, plural noun: spines

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone a soft voice that sent a shiver down her spine 同義詞 backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, vertebrae, back, ... 更多technicaldorsum, rachis
   • ▪ a thing's central feature or main source of strength players who will form the spine of our team 同義詞 mainstay, backbone, cornerstone, foundation, basis
   • ▪ resolution or strength of character. 同義詞 strength of character, strength of will, firmness of purpose, firmness, resolution, ... 更多resolve, determination, fortitude, mettle, moral fiber, backbone, steel, nerve, spirit, pluck, pluckiness, courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness, valor, manliness, informalguts, grit, spunk, bottle, vulgar slangballs反義詞 weakness
   • 2. the part of a book's jacket or cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outward when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's name.
   • 3. any hard, pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spike-like projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant. 同義詞 needle, quill, bristle, barb, spike, ... 更多prickle, thorn, technicalspicule, spicula, spiculum, spinule
   • 4. a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano the Mt. Pelee spine was exceptional only for its extreme height—over 300 meters