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гръбна́к — meaning in English

grabnak

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English meaning

  • backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  • chine noun The top of a ridge.
  • rachis noun The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine.
  • spine noun A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

Senses

гръбна́к is used for these senses in English:

  • backbone (countable) 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.
  • chine The spine of an animal.
  • rachis (obsolete, zoology, anatomy) The spinal column, or the vertebrae of the spine. [17th–19th c.]
  • spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.

backbone — full definition

  1. noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  2. noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
  3. noun Firmness of character; courage.

chine — full definition

  1. noun The top of a ridge.
  2. noun The spine of an animal.
  3. noun A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
  4. noun The back of the blade on a scythe.

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