| 释义 |
Noun: backbone 'bak`bown- A central cohesive source of support and stability
- anchor, mainstay, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin - Fortitude and determination
- grit, guts, moxie [N. Amer], sand, gumption, cojones [N. Amer] - The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- spinal column, vertebral column, spine, back, rachis - 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
- spine - The part of a network that connects other networks together
"the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
Derived forms: backbones Type of: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion [Brit], fortitude, part, portion, skeletal structure, support Part of: axial skeleton, book, mesh, meshing, meshwork, net, network, volume Encyclopedia: Backbone |