spine
noun
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
spines
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pluralof spine.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Scientists had previously suggested that these unusually large magnetofossils might have acted as protective spines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
At the university, shelves groan with jagged pieces of spines, necks and legs that to an untrained eye resemble battered stones.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
While some books are scanned for various purposes without losing their spines, so-called destructive scanning is considered more efficient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Book publisher Penguin has just breathed new life into the bird that has adorned its book spines since 1935.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Human spines, knees, necks and arches paid the price.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
