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backbone in Arabic

عَمُود فَقْرِيّ ʕamūd faqriyy

UK/ˈbækˌbəʊn//ˈbækˌboʊn/

backbone in Arabic: عَمُود فَقْرِيّ (ʕamūd faqriyy), دِعَامَة (diʕāma), شَجَاعَة (šajāʕa). In English, backbone means 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.

Arabic words for backbone

series of vertebrae that encloses the spinal cord
عَمُود فَقْرِيّ ʕamūd faqriyy
any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure
دِعَامَة diʕāma
courage, fortitude, or strength
شَجَاعَة šajāʕa

English meaning of backbone

  1. 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.
  2. noun Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
  3. noun Courage, fortitude, or strength.

Full definition of backbone

backbone in a sentence

  • Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce.
  • He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone.

Synonyms of backbone

backbone in other languages

Questions about backbone in Arabic

What is the meaning of backbone in Arabic?
Backbone in Arabic is عَمُود فَقْرِيّ (ʕamūd faqriyy), دِعَامَة (diʕāma), شَجَاعَة (šajāʕa).
ما معنى كلمة backbone؟
Backbone: عَمُود فَقْرِيّ (ʕamūd faqriyy), دِعَامَة (diʕāma), شَجَاعَة (šajāʕa).
What does backbone mean in English?
Backbone means 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.

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