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spine



Pronunciation: (spīn), [key]
—n.
1. the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
2. any backbonelike part.
3. a stiff, pointed process or appendage on an animal, as a quill of a porcupine, or a sharp, bony ray in the fin of a fish.
4. something, as a quality or trait, that constitutes a principal strength; resolution; stamina; backbone: a situation that would test a person's spine.
5. a ridge, as of ground or rock.
6. a sharp-pointed, hard or woody outgrowth on a plant; thorn.
7. Bookbinding.the back of a book cover or binding, usually indicating the title and author.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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