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back vs spine

spine vs back

back and spine both are nouns.

back is an adjective but spine is not an adjective.

back is a verb but spine is not a verb.

back is an adverb but spine is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
spine Yes No No No
As nouns, back and spine are synonyms defined as:
  • back and spine: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Other synonyms of back include backbone, rachis, spinal column, vertebral column.
back (noun) spine (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin
the side that goes last or is not normally seen 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
a support that you can lean against while sitting the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book any sharply pointed projection
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
back (adjective) spine (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
back (verb) spine (verb)
establish as valid or genuine
strengthen by providing with a back or backing
shift to a counterclockwise direction
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of
back (adverb) spine (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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