хребе́т — meaning in English

English meaning

• backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
• chine noun The highest part of a ridge of land.
• ridge noun A long, narrow raised strip of land, such as a chain of hills or mountains.
• spine noun The column of bones running down the back, from the head down to the tail or pelvis, that protects the spinal cord and holds up the chest and abdomen.

Senses

хребе́т 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.
• backbone (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
• ridge A chain of mountains.
• ridge (oceanography) A long narrow elevation on an ocean bottom.
• spine (figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
• spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
• vertebral column (skeleton) The series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord; the spinal column.

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 highest part of a ridge of land.
2. noun The backbone of an animal.
3. noun A cut of meat that includes part of an animal's backbone, prepared for cooking.
4. noun The rear edge of a scythe's blade.

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