1 (anatomy) the line of linked bones running down the back of humans and many animals; backbone: She damaged her spine when she fell.
az: onurğa sütunu
ru: позвоночник; хребет
2 something like a backbone in shape or function: the spine of a book.
az: bel, kürək
ru: корешок
3 a thin, stiff, pointed part growing on an animal or a plant.
az: tikan, iynə.
ru: шип; игла; колючка