backbone vs foe

backbone

noun
  • Courage, fortitude, or strength. 

  • The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals. 

  • Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure. 

foe

noun
  • An enemy. 

  • A unit of energy equal to 10⁴⁴ joules. 

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