spine
1 noun ANAT backbonedromlach masc1 cnámh droma spine injury gortú dromlaigh 2 noun ZOOL, BOT on animal, plantdealg fem2 spíon fem2 cactus spine dealg chachtais, spíon chachtaishedgehogs have about 6000 spines tá suas le 6000 colg ar ghráinneogTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun GEOL volcanic featurespíon fem2 4 noun GEOG area of landdroim masc3 the spine of Italy cnámh droma na hIodáile 5 noun essential elementcroílár masc1 cnámh droma the spine of the economy croílár an gheilleagair 6 noun of bookdroim masc3 7 noun courage, initiativemisneach masc1 croí masc4 teacht aniar he lacks any spine níl aon mhisneach aige, níl gus ar bith annto show spine (US) teacht aniar a thaispeáint, misneach a léiriú