backbone vs mesh

backbone and mesh both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backbone	Yes	No	No	No
mesh	Yes	No	Yes	No

backbone (noun)	mesh (noun)
the part of a network that connects other networks together	the act of interlocking or meshing
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	an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
fortitude and determination	the topology of a network whose components are all connected directly to every other component
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord	contact by fitting together
a central cohesive source of support and stability	the number of openings per linear inch of a screen; measures size of particles

backbone (verb)	mesh (verb)
	coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
	entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh
	keep engaged
	work together in harmony