struttura portante — meaning in English

English meaning

• backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
• framework noun A basic supporting structure that gives shape to a building or object.

Senses

struttura portante is used for these senses in English:

• backbone (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
• framework (literally) A support structure comprising joined parts or conglomerated particles and intervening open spaces of similar or larger size.
• framework (literally) The arrangement of support beams that represent a building's general shape and size.
• framework (figuratively) A basic conceptual structure.

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.

framework — full definition

1. noun A basic supporting structure that gives shape to a building or object.
2. noun A set of basic ideas, rules, or guidelines used to plan or analyze something.

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