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Definition backbone

Etymology

From Middle English bakbon, bakebon, bac-bon, equivalent to back +‎ bone. Compare the semantically analogous Old English hry??b?n (“backbone; spine”), West Frisian ręchbonke (“backbone”).

Noun

backbone (countable and uncountable, plural backbones)

  1. 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. (figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
  3. (figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.

Results 88 Words with the letters BACKBONE

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9 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
BACKBONES 23
8 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
BACKBONE 22
6 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
BEACON 13
BECKON 17
5 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
BACON 12
BANCO 12
BEANO 9
CABOB 14
CANOE 9
KABOB 15
KEBAB 15
KEBOB 15
NABOB 12
OAKEN 10
OCEAN 9
4 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
ABBE 10
ACNE 8
AEON 5
BABE 10
BACK 14
BAKE 11
BANE 8
BANK 12
BEAK 11
BEAN 8
BECK 14
BOCK 14
BONE 8
BONK 12
CAKE 11
CANE 8
COBB 13
COKE 11
CONE 8
CONK 12
EBON 8
KANE 9
KAON 9
KENO 9
KNOB 12
KOAN 9
NABE 8
NECK 12
NOCK 12
ONCE 8
3 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
ABO 6
ACE 6
ANE 4
BAN 7
BEN 7
BOA 6
BOB 9
CAB 9
CAN 7
COB 9
CON 7
EBB 9
EON 4
KAB 10
KAE 7
KEA 7
KEN 8
KOA 7
KOB 10
NAB 7
NAE 4
NEB 7
NOB 7
OAK 7
OBA 6
OBE 6
OCA 6
OKA 7
OKE 7
ONE 4
2 letter words with the letters BACKBONE ↑
AB 5
AE 2
AN 3
BA 5
BE 5
BO 5
EN 3
KA 6
NA 3
NE 3
NO 3
OE 2
ON 3

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