spine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/spaɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(spīn)


spine
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Sense: A spikelike protrusion
Synonyms:
thorn Collocations, prick Collocations, spike Collocations, barb, spinula, quill, ray Collocations, thistle, needle Collocations, point Collocations, prickle
Sense: A column of vertebrae
Synonyms:
spinal column, ridge Collocations, backbone Collocations, chine, rachis, bone Collocations, vertebrae, mainstay


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