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
- noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
- noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
- noun Firmness of character; courage.
chine — full definition
- noun The top of a ridge.
- noun The spine of an animal.
- noun A piece of the backbone of an animal, with the adjoining parts, cut for cooking.
- noun The back of the blade on a scythe.