背表紙 — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
背表紙 is used for these senses in English:
- spine The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
binding — full definition
- adj Legally or officially required to be followed; not optional.
- noun The cover and stitching that hold the pages of a book together.
- noun A strip of fabric or tape used to finish the edge of a seam or hem.
- noun In computing, the association between a name and something it refers to, such as a variable and its value.
spine — full definition
- 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.
- noun Courage or assertiveness.
- noun Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
- noun The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.