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NOUN 5

  1. a central cohesive source of support and stability

    • “faith is his anchor”
    • “the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money”
    • “he is the linchpin of this firm”
    Synonymsanchormainstaykeystonelinchpinlynchpin

  2. fortitude and determination

    • “he didn't have the guts to try it”
    Synonymsgritgutsmoxiesandgumption

  3. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    • “the fall broke his back”
    Synonymsspinal columnvertebral columnspinebackrachis
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  1. the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

    • “the title and author were printed on the spine of the book”
    Synonymsspine

  2. the part of a network that connects other networks together

    • “the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic”