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backbone
1: spinal column
, spine2: something that resembles a backbone: as a: a chief mountain ridge, range, or system b: the foundation or most substantial or sturdiest part of something c: the longest chain of atoms or groups of atoms in a usually long molecule (as a polymer or protein) d: the primary high-speed hardware and transmission lines of a telecommunications network (as the Internet)3: firm and resolute character4: spine 1c
— back·boned
\-ˌbōnd\
adjective
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