spine

suomi-englanti sanakirja

spine englannista suomeksi

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 cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.

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(quote-book)
(RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp) Resist not evil. It is an insane immolation of self—as bad intrinsically as fakirs stabbing themselves or anchorites warping their spines in caves scarcely large enough for a fair-sized dog.
Courage or assertiveness.
Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
(senseid) 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.
(quote-web)
(senseid) A pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or needlelike structure on an animal, shell, mushroom or plant.
The heartwood of trees.
(ellipsis of).
A linear payscale operated by some large organizations that allows flexibility for local and specific conditions.
A tall mass of viscous lava extruded from a volcano.
The stiffness of an arrow.
A central part which supports a whole; core.
(quote-journal) by many gay novelists. The two meet in ''Uncle'' and form the spine of a sly, knowing, and ultimately uncompassionate novel.
thorn
(l), prickle
(monikko) it|spina
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