💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Spines"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| backbonenoun | (countable) The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. |
| vertebral columnnoun | (anatomy) The series of vertebrae that protect the spinal cord; the spinal column. |
| spinal columnnoun | (anatomy) The vertebral column. |
| thornnoun | (botany) A modified branch that is hard and sharp like a spike. |
| pricklenoun | A tingling sensation of mild discomfort. |
| spurnoun | (figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse. |
| backnoun | The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly. |
| arrowheadsnoun | The pointed part of an arrow (the weapon). |
| needlesnoun | A city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. |
| peaksnoun | The Peak District |
| pinesnoun | (Philippines, chiefly Baguio, colloquial) |
| pinsnoun | (US) Acronym of person in need of supervision (“a juvenile not currently living with a parent or guardian”). |
| plungersnoun | A device that is used to remove blockages from the drain of a basin or tub, by suction. |
| pointesnoun | (ballet) The tip of the toe; a ballet position executed with the tip of the toe. |
| pointsnoun | (rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another. |
| pricklesnoun | (Ulster) gooseflesh |
| prongsnoun | A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. |
| raysnoun | A beam of light or radiation. |
| spikesnoun | A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction. |
| sticklebacksnoun | Any one of numerous species of small fish of the family Gasterosteidae. The back is armed with two or more sharp spines. They inhabit both salt and brackish water, and construct nests from weeds. |
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