Synonyms: backbone
Definition: the part of a network that connects other networks together
Usage: the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic
Similar words: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
Definition: an instrumentality that connects
Usage: he soldered the connection; he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Definition: 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
Usage: the title and author were printed on the spine of the book
Definition: something less than the whole of a human artifact
Usage: the rear part of the house; glue the two parts together
Synonyms: gumption, guts, grit, sand, moxie, backbone
Definition: fortitude and determination
Usage: he didn't have the guts to try it
Similar words: fortitude
Definition: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
Synonyms: back, backbone, vertebral column, spinal column, spine, rachis
Definition: the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
Usage: the fall broke his back
Similar words: skeletal structure
Definition: any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
Synonyms: lynchpin, mainstay, keystone, linchpin, backbone, anchor
Definition: a central cohesive source of support and stability
Usage: faith is his anchor; the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money; he is the linchpin of this firm
Similar words: support
Definition: something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest
Usage: the policy found little public support; his faith was all the support he needed; the team enjoyed the support of their fans