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Backbone meaning
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. | Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure. | Courage, fortitude, or strength.
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OSPF defines several special area types: Backbone area The backbone area (also known as area 0 or area 0.0.0.0) forms the core of an OSPF network.
According to the Mayo Clinic, spinal stenosis happens when the space inside the backbone is too small, which can put pressure on the spinal cord and nerves.
Ah, well, I'm sure that a place that contains a trail feature known as "the Devil's backbone" is fine in a historic winter.
As the navigational star family Kekaomakali‘i prepares to set in Komohana (the west), the next navigational star family — Kaiwikuamo‘o, the backbone — will rise in Hikina (the east).
Backbone is Iowa’s first state park, located near Strawberry Point in eastern Iowa.
BATH, Maine — The U.S. Navy appears to have learned from its costly lessons after cramming too much new technology onto warships and speeding them into production as it embarks on building new destroyers, which are the backbone of the fleet.
Buses have always been the backbone of L.A.’s transit system, carrying four times more passengers than trains.
Community-based field officers, carefully chosen as primary points of contact between the hospital management and the foundation, serve as the backbone of this system.
Costa Rica’s agricultural sector has long been the backbone of its economy, contributing over 5% of the country’s GDP.
Diverse businesses are the backbone of many of communities.
Download logo23rd Eritrean community festival in Australia and New Zealand was colorfully conducted from 13 to 15 January in Melbourne under the theme “Independent Choice-Backbone of Our Pride”.
Emily Gibbon, manager at Gloucester Business Improvement District (BID), said: “Small businesses make up 95 per cent of all UK businesses and are the backbone of our local economy here in Gloucester.
Engineers are the backbone of development and technology.
Health Minister Ryan Park said the state's nurses and midwives were the backbone of the health system and needed to be retained.
He embodies the frustration with the political privileges overshadowing the hard-working Argentine, the true backbone of the nation's growth.
He is the backbone of our team.
I already shared a number of articles with the community around the European Hydrogen Backbone which is gaining traction amongst corporate investors.
In recent years, it’s become increasingly hard to fill seasonal lifeguard positions with teenagers, the backbone of the workforce.
I recognize that each of you are the backbone of this community.
Irvinestown’s Oisin Swift will captain the squad and he will be backed up by a leadership group of five vice-captains: Michael Burns, Dara Cathcart, Caelan Jones, Mattie McDermott and Ben Warnock and they will form the backbone of the side.