spine Значение & определение

Значение на spine на български

• 0 the line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body and protects the spinal cord:

  • She injured her spine in a riding accident.

  • figurative The Apennine mountains form the spine (= central row of mountains) of Italy.

• 1 a long, sharp point like a needle growing out of an animal such as a hedgehog or a plant such as a cactus

• 2 the narrow strip where the cover of a book is joined to the pages, usually with the title and writer's name printed on it

• 3 the line of bones down the center of the back that provides support for the body

• 4 one of the thin, pointed objects that are part of the outer surface of some animals and plants:

  • Be careful of the cactus spines.

• 5 the end of a book where the pages are attached and which usually shows the writer’s name and title on its outer part