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Definition of Backbone

Backbone The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column. Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone. Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness. Related Definitions: And, Anything, Back, Backbone, Column, Firmness, Frame, Gives, In, Like, Moral, Of, Or, Principle, Purpose, Serving, Spinal, Spine, Steadfastness, The, To, Vertebral, Which

Backbone Quotations I don't want to say I hear voices; well, actually I do hear voices, but I don't think it's supernatural. I think it's just that when characters are given enough texture and backbone, then lo and behold, they stand on their own. Anne Tyler Good ideas are the backbone of good government. Brian Schweitzer The story drove the book. That had a very seminal effect on the way I saw writing and storytelling. If you can set a character in a story that is compelling and has a backbone, you draw people in. Dick Wolf Small businesses provide 75 percent of new U.S. jobs and are the backbone of our economy, and no outdated ban should be keeping small business owners from collecting the same interest their money could earn if it were held by an individual. Sue Kelly Farms and ranches contend with much more than quarterly reports and profit margins - the weather can wreak havoc on their quality of life and economic viability. When natural disasters strike, we must do all we can to assist the backbone of our economy. Ruben Hinojosa

Backbone Translations backbone in Hungarian is gerinc backbone in Spanish is espinazo backbone in Swedish is ryggrad

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