"spines" in the noun sense

1. spinal column, vertebral column, spine, backbone, back, rachis

the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

"the fall broke his back"

2. spur, spine, acantha

any sharply pointed projection

3. spine, thorn, prickle, pricker, sticker, spikelet

a small sharp-pointed tip resembling a spike on a stem or leaf

4. spine, backbone

the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

"the title and author were printed on the spine of the book"

5. spine

a sharp rigid animal process or appendage as a porcupine quill or a ridge on a bone or a ray of a fish fin

"spines" in the verb sense

1. spin, spin around, whirl, reel, gyrate

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

"The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"

2. spin

stream in jets, of liquids

"The creek spun its course through the woods"

3. whirl, birl, spin, twirl

cause to spin

"spin a coin"

4. spin

make up a story

"spin a yarn"

5. spin

form a web by making a thread

"spiders spin a fine web"

6. spin

work natural fibers into a thread

"spin silk"

7. spin

twist and turn so as to give an intended interpretation

"The President's spokesmen had to spin the story to make it less embarrassing"

8. spin, spin out

prolong or extend

"spin out a visit"

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