backbone vs spine

spine vs backbone

backbone and spine both are nouns.

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

As nouns, backbone and spine are synonyms defined as:

backbone and spine: 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

As nouns, backbone and spine are synonyms defined as:

backbone and spine: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

Other synonyms of backbone include back, rachis, spinal column, vertebral column.

backbone (noun)	spine (noun)
the part of a network that connects other networks together	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 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	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
fortitude and determination	the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord	a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf
a central cohesive source of support and stability	any sharply pointed projection

Difference between backbone and spine

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