'backbone' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'backbone' with 3 example sentences.
- backbone noun
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: a central cohesive source of support and stability
: fortitude and determination
: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
: the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved
: the part of a network that connects other networks together
Agriculture remains the backbone of the Kenyan economy, contributing one-third of GDP.
Invertebrates have no backbone or spinal column.
Will he have the backbone to speak out against the bill?