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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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
Their structure has often been compared to the spines of a hedgehog.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The larvae use their screwlike spines to burrow into and feed on tissue, often resulting in an infection that can kill an animal in weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Cheesy words in normal circumstances, but that was the moment our spines began to tingle and we knew we were about to witness history.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
“I know. But Lemoncello said books did no one any good sealed up tight. He said books need to ‘have their spines cracked, their covers opened, and their pages ruffled for them to come alive.’”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
