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spine noun

  /spaɪn/
  • 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.
 本の背, 背表紙
  • Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.
 背骨, 脊椎, 脊柱
  • (figurative) Courage or assertiveness.
 気骨
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