"spine" meaning in English

See spine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /spaɪn/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-spine.wav [UK] Forms: spine [singular], spines [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Your spine is the set of bones down the middle of your back.
    Sense id: simple-spine-en-noun-cLx4yjQM
  2. Spines are sharp, pointy parts on an animal or a plant.
    Sense id: simple-spine-en-noun-lqwnE3uZ
  3. The spine of a book is the narrow, hard part that joins the pages together.
    Sense id: simple-spine-en-noun-gVt6y1Dd
     
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