SPINE

Nov 21, 2024

Noun: a series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen; the backbone

Noun: the part of a book's jacket or cover 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 name

Noun: any hard, pointed defensive projection or structure, such as a prickle of a hedgehog, a spike-like projection on a sea urchin, a sharp ray in a fish's fin, or a spike on the stem of a plant

Noun: a linear pay scale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions

Noun: a tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano