backbone

/ˈbækbəʊn/ noun [C]

Translation

MAIN PART › the main or strongest part of something

belkemiği, bir şeyin ana ve en güçlü parçası

The car industry remains the backbone of the area's economy.1767

BONE › the line of bones down the centre of your back

omurga, belkemiği

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(Definition of backbone noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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