Plural of spine
regular plural
The plural of spine is spines.
Forms of spine
| Singular | spine /spaɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | spines |
| Countable | countable |
Spines in a sentence
- It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog.1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter XXXIV, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC, page...
- Haemal spines and chevron bones are examples of hypapophysis.From the entry hypapophysis
- The prickly pear is a cactus; you have to peel it before eating it to remove the spines and the tough skin.From the entry prickly
- Bones available for purchase range from loose femurs to articulated spines to fetal skulls and beyond.2021 October 10, Caroline Anders, “A TikTok bone salesman’s wall of spines reignites ethical debate over selling human remains”, in The…. From the entry exploded skull
- Wonderland Park has spines, waves, hits, and rails for various skill levels.2010, Lois Friedland, Marc Lallanilla, Jennifer Swetzoff, Charlie O’Malley, chapter 3, in Frommer's 500 Adrenaline Adventures, →ISBN, page…. From the entry terrain park
Meaning of spine
- noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
- noun Courage or assertiveness.
- noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
Questions about the plural of spine
- What is the plural of spine?
- The plural of spine is spines.
- Is spine countable?
- Spine is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: spine (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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