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backbone
the part of a network that connects other networks together
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noun
the part of a network that connects other networks together
“the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic”
noun
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 title and author were printed on the spine of the book”
noun
fortitude and determination
“he didn't have the guts to try it”
noun
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
“the fall broke his back”
noun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
“faith is his anchor”
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the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic
the title and author were printed on the spine of the book
he didn't have the guts to try it
the fall broke his back
faith is his anchor
the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money
he is the linchpin of this firm
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