Antonyms for spine
spaɪnspine

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1. spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachisnoun

   the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

   "the fall broke his back"

   Synonyms:
   dorsum, cover, sticker, spikelet, mainstay, backrest, lynchpin, binding, grit, prickle, book binding, pricker, sand, thorn, spinal column, keystone, spur, linchpin, back, backbone, rear, acantha, gumption, anchor, rachis, moxie, guts, vertebral column

2. spur, spine, acanthanoun

   any sharply pointed projection

   Synonyms:
   gad, prod, sticker, spikelet, goading, urging, prickle, pricker, thorn, spurring, spinal column, spur, back, branch line, backbone, acantha, spur track, rachis, prodding, goad, vertebral column

3. spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikeletnoun

   a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

   Synonyms:
   irritant, sticker, spikelet, stumper, prickle, pricker, bradawl, paster, thorn, gummed label, spinal column, spur, back, poser, backbone, acantha, toughie, rachis, dagger, vertebral column

4. spine, backbonenoun

   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 title and author were printed on the spine of the book"

   Synonyms:
   sticker, spikelet, mainstay, lynchpin, prickle, pricker, grit, sand, thorn, spinal column, keystone, spur, linchpin, back, backbone, acantha, gumption, anchor, rachis, moxie, guts, vertebral column

5. spinenoun

   a sharp rigid animal process or appendage; as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

   Synonyms:
   back, sticker, spikelet, acantha, backbone, spinal column, vertebral column, prickle, thorn, pricker, spur, rachis

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1. spinenoun

   Synonyms:
   backbone, spinal column, rachis, chine

   Associated words:
   vertebrata, invertebrata, vertebra, vertebrate, cyrtosis, chiropractic, chiropractor, spondyle, coccyx, rickets, ependyma, ependymis

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spine

   Synonyms:
   National Spine, NHS Care Record Service (NHS CRS) Spine, NHS Spine, The Spine

How to use spine in a sentence?

1. Orange County:

   Malik Patt is Malik Patt, he executed innocent people and he shot others and his behavior and the crime spree he engaged in, literally, I just got chills up my own spine.

2. Alistair McLean:

   Sometimes, the dogs start howling when the aurora appears here, it's so primeval, it sends shivers down your spine.

3. Randy Shelerud:

   The main advantage is that there is direct support on the mid-cervical spine with these pillows, which allows less pressure on the cervical facets in the mid spine. The airline seats force one’s head into a bit of flexion not allowing the cervical spinal musculature [ basically all muscles running along the spine ] the ability to completely relax.

4. Shah Asad Rizvi:

   Night or day, who cares about the time? Feel the adrenaline rushing down the spine. Take a little chance, for it is the time to dance

5. Susana Calderon:

   I saw my husband when they put me on a stretcher to take me to hospital, he was very badly wounded. He had a broken arm, like me. He had many wounds on his back, his waist, his whole spine, his legs.

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