What does dorsale in French mean?

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

The word dorsale in French means dorsal, dorsal fin, oceanic ridge, back, back, back, backbone, backbone, dorsal vertebra. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dorsale

dorsal, dorsal fin

nom féminin (nageoire du dos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On aperçoit la dorsale des dauphins au loin.

oceanic ridge

nom féminin (Géologie (faille d'ouverture océanique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sous-marin étudie cette dorsale atlantique.

back

nom féminin (surface ajoutée au dos d'une photo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette photo a sa dorsale dédicacée.

back

adjectif (lié au dos)

(noun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood.")
Pierre souffre toujours de ses vertèbres dorsales.

back

adjectif (partie postérieure ou supérieure d'un organe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans sa chute Luc s'est écorché la partie dorsale de la main.

backbone

nom féminin (colonne vertébrale) (Anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

backbone

nom féminin (figuré (composante majeure) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les nouvelles technologies constituent l'épine dorsale de l'entreprise.

dorsal vertebra

nom masculin (partie de la colonne vertébrale) (anatomy)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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