ryggrad — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
- 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
ryggrad is used for these senses in English:
- backbone (countable, figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
- vertebral column (skeleton) The series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord; the spinal column.
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.
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.