Spine Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Spine

Meaning 1 : a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

    Synonyms : pricker,  prickle,  spikelet,  sticker,  thorn
Meaning 2 : the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    Synonyms : back,  backbone,  rachis,  spinal column,  vertebral column
Meaning 3 : any sharply pointed projection

    Synonyms : acantha,  spur
Meaning 4 : the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

    Example : the title and author were printed on the spine of the book

    Synonyms : backbone
Meaning 5 : a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

How to Pronounce Spine

  • spaɪn