What does Spine mean?
Definitions for Spine
spaɪnspine
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Spine.
Princeton's WordNet
spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachisnoun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
"the fall broke his back"
spur, spine, acanthanoun
any sharply pointed projection
spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikeletnoun
a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
spine, backbonenoun
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
"the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"
spinenoun
a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
Wiktionary
spinenoun
A person or thing's backbone; the series of bones collectively from one's (literal or figurative) head to tail or pelvis.
spinenoun
A rigid, pointed surface protuberance or needle-like structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
spinenoun
Courage or assertiveness.
spinenoun
The narrow, bound edge of a book.
Etymology: From espine (modern French épine) or its source, spina.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Spinenoun
The back bone.
Etymology: spina, Latin.
The rapier entered his right side, reaching within a finger’s breadth of the spine. Richard Wiseman, Surgery.
There are who think the marrow of a man,
Which in the spine, while he was living, ran;
When dead, the pith corrupted, will become
A snake, and hiss within the hollow tomb. Dryden.
ChatGPT
spine
A spine is the column of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; also known as the backbone or vertebral column. It serves as a main support structure of the body, allowing us to stand upright, bend, and twist. The spine also protects the spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the rest of the body. In a broader context, the term spine can also refer to a sharp, pointed structure in animals or plants.
Webster Dictionary
Spinenoun
a sharp appendage to any of a plant; a thorn
Spinenoun
a rigid and sharp projection upon any part of an animal
Spinenoun
one of the rigid and undivided fin rays of a fish
Spinenoun
the backbone, or spinal column, of an animal; -- so called from the projecting processes upon the vertebrae
Spinenoun
anything resembling the spine or backbone; a ridge
Etymology: [L. spina thorn, the spine; akin to spica a point: cf. OF. espine, F. pine. Cf. Spike, Spinet a musical instrument, Spinny.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Spine
spīn, n. a thorn: a thin, pointed spike, esp. in fishes: the backbone of an animal: any ridge extending lengthways: the heart-wood of trees.—adjs. Spined, having spines; Spine′less, having no spine, weak; Spines′cent, somewhat spiny; Spīnif erous, bearing spines or thorns; Spī′niform, shaped like a spine or thorn; Spīnig′erous, bearing spines, as a hedgehog; Spī′nigrade, moving by means of spines, as an echinoderm.—n. Spī′niness.—adjs. Spīnirec′tor, erecting the spine of the muscles of the back; Spīnispir′ular, spiny and somewhat spiral.—ns. Spīnī′tis, inflammation of the spinal cord in the horse, &c; Spin′ney, Spin′ny, a small thicket with underwood.—adjs. Spī′nose, Spī′nous, full of spines: thorny.—ns. Spinos′ity, thorniness; Spin′ūla, Spin′ūle, a minute spine.—adjs. Spin′ūlāte, Spin′ūlōse, Spin′ūlous, covered with spinules or minute spines; Spī′ny, full of spines: thorny: troublesome: perplexed. [O. Fr. espine (Fr. épine)—L. spina, a thorn.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Spine
The spinal or vertebral column.
Editors Contribution
spine
A structure within the body of an animal or human.
Our spine supports our whole body so it is very important.
Submitted by MaryC on January 29, 2020
Entomology
Spine
a sharp process: in Coccidae there are two, one each side of each segment of the pygidium.
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Spine' in Nouns Frequency: #2354
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Anagrams for Spine »
epsin
penis
pines
snipe
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Spine in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Spine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of Spine in a Sentence
That curvature of your spine is actually going cause direct pressure on the lower part of your vertebrae, over the course of time, it can cause low back pain.
Warsaw are characterized by an elongated second dorsal spine, they're the only grouper with 10 dorsal spines ; all others have 11. Although adults usually occur in depths of 180-1700 ft, juveniles are occasionally seen around jetties and shallow-water reefs in the northern Gulf.
It sends a chill down my spine just sort of thinking about it now.
It’s certainly uncommon and something we see more commonly in societies that we wouldn’t consider liberal democracies or otherwise free societies, there’s obviously a certain chill that goes down the spine of anybody when this happens, and we’re going to see what the allegations are before I comment any more on that.
The best lightning rod for your protection is your own spine.
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- عمود فقريArabic
- onurğaAzerbaijani
- гръбначен стълб, гръбначни стълбовеBulgarian
- raquis, espina, llom, espinadaCatalan, Valencian
- páteř, hřbetCzech
- rygsøjle, ryg, rygradDanish
- Rückgrat, Dorn, Rücken, Wirbelsäule, StachelGerman
- σπονδυλική στήλη, ράχη, ραχοκοκαλιά, αγκάθιGreek
- espinazo, espina, lomoSpanish
- ستون فقراتPersian
- selkäranka, piikki, selkä, oasFinnish
- colonne vertébrale, épine, piquant, dosFrench
- cnàimh an dromaScottish Gaelic
- espiñaGalician
- रीढ़ की हड्डीHindi
- gerincHungarian
- ողնաշարArmenian
- hryggur, hryggjarsúla, kjölurIcelandic
- dorso, spina dorsale, costaItalian
- 気骨, きこつ, ほんのせ, 背表紙, 背骨, 本の背, せびょうし, 脊椎, 脊柱Japanese
- ხერხემალიGeorgian
- aculeusLatin
- mugurkauls, muguraLatvian
- tuātaraMāori
- ’рбетMacedonian
- нурууMongolian
- stekel, doorn, ruggengraat, rugDutch
- ryggrad, ryggNorwegian
- íígháánNavajo, Navaho
- kręgosłup, kolec, grzbietPolish
- espinhaço, dorso, espinha, espinhoPortuguese
- позвоночник, хребет, игла, колючка, корешок, шип, стерженьRussian
- хрптеница, краљеҗница, hrptenjača, hrptenica, кичма, хрптењача, kralježnica, kičmaSerbo-Croatian
- chrbticaSlovak
- hrbetSlovene
- ryggrad, bokrygg, tagg, ryggSwedish
- వెన్నెముకTelugu
- diken, omurgaTurkish
- умырткалыкTatar
- ریڑھ کی ہڈیUrdu
- bäkabomVolapük
- 脊柱Chinese
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