spine

Phrases
An user
I   felt   a
  chill   down   my   spine .

J'ai senti un froid dans ma colonne vertébrale.

An user
The   additional   avionics   were   housed   in   a
  long raised   dorsal   spine .

L'avionique supplémentaire a été logée dans une longue colonne dorsale surélevée.

Signification (English)

  1. A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
  2. A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
  3. Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
  4. The narrow, bound edge of a book that encloses the inner edges of the pages, facing outwards when the book is on a shelf and typically bearing the title and the author's and publisher's name.
  5. A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, or plant.
  6. The heartwood of trees.
  7. Ellipsis of dendritic spine..
  8. A linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
  9. A tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.
  10. The stiffness of an arrow.

Fréquence

C1
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/spaɪn/
Étymologie (English)

In summary

From late Middle English spyne, from Old French espine (French épine) or its source, Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine; the backbone”). Doublet of spina.

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