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omurga — 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.
  • keel noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
  • 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

omurga is used for these senses in English:

  • keel (nautical) A large beam along the underside of a ship’s hull from bow to stern.
  • keel (nautical) A rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability.
  • spine Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.

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.

keel — full definition

  1. noun The main structural beam running along the bottom of a ship's hull, from front to back.
  2. noun A fin-like blade fixed under a sailboat to stop it sliding sideways and to help it stay upright.
  3. verb To capsize or roll over, keel side up (usually as "keel over").

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