What does colonne vertébrale in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word colonne vertébrale in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colonne vertébrale in French.

The word colonne vertébrale in French means spinal column, backbone, curvature of the spine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colonne vertébrale

spinal column

nom féminin (partie centrale de squelette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les chordés sont les animaux possédant une colonne vertébrale.
Chordates are animals that have a spinal column.

backbone

nom féminin (figuré (élément principal de [qch]) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce châssis est la colonne vertébrale de trois modèles où viennent se greffer les éléments caractéristiques.
This frame forms the backbone of three models around which their individual features are built.

curvature of the spine

nom féminin (déformation vertébrale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une déviation de la colonne vertébrale empêche de porter des charges lourdes.

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