[ˈbakbəʊn], (Noun)

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- the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the spine
(e.g: prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone)

- the chief support of a system or organization
(e.g: these firms are the backbone of our industrial sector)

- a high-speed, high-capacity digital connection which forms the axis of a local or wide area network


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