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1
a column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal
- found the backbone of a fish lying on the beach
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2
the strength of mind that enables a person to endure pain or hardship
- it takes backbone to stand up to the kind of suffering that some cancer patients must endure
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The first known use of backbone was in the 14th century
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