backbone in Dutch
backbone in Dutch is ruggengraat — backbone means the column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
backbone in Dutch
ruggengraat
What does "backbone" mean?
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noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
"The X-ray showed no fractures along her backbone."
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noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
"Small farms form the backbone of the local economy."
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noun Firmness of character; courage.
"It takes backbone to admit you were wrong in public."
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backbone in a sentence
- The X-ray showed no fractures along her backbone.
- Small farms form the backbone of the local economy.
- It takes backbone to admit you were wrong in public.
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What is "backbone" in Dutch?
"backbone" in Dutch is ruggengraat. backbone means: The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
How do you use "backbone" in a sentence?
Example: "The X-ray showed no fractures along her backbone." In Dutch, "backbone" is ruggengraat.
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