spine
US /spaɪn/
UK /spaɪn/

1.
coluna vertebral, espinha dorsal
the series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis, forming the main support of the body
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He injured his spine in a fall.
Ele machucou a coluna em uma queda.
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The human spine has 33 vertebrae.
A coluna vertebral humana tem 33 vértebras.
2.
lombada, dorso do livro
the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner edges of the pages, usually visible when the book is on a shelf
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The title of the book is printed on its spine.
O título do livro está impresso na sua lombada.
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She carefully placed the book back on the shelf, aligning its spine with the others.
Ela cuidadosamente colocou o livro de volta na prateleira, alinhando sua lombada com os outros.