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adjective • of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | From Old English for “spine, crest” and Dutch for “back”, a long narrow hilltop or mountain range; or, the spine of a whale or other animal | ||||||
noun • a long narrow natural elevation or striation • any long raised strip • a long narrow natural elevation on the floor of the ocean • a long narrow range of hills • any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane • a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters verb • extend in ridges • plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip • throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides • spade into alternate ridges and troughs • form into a ridge | ||||||||
| 32% | 8 | Affects the lower spine | ||||||
noun • backache affecting the lumbar region or lower back; can be caused by muscle strain or arthritis or vascular insufficiency or a ruptured intervertebral disc | ||||||||
Of The Lower Spine Crossword Clue
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LUMBAR which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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LUMBAR
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | From Old English for “spine, crest” and Dutch for “back”, a long narrow hilltop or mountain range; or, the spine of a whale or other animal
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
01 Jul 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 01 Jul 2023 |
2 | Relating to the lower spine
The Guardian Quick -
18 Nov 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 18 Nov 2011 |
3 | Scared, Charlie moves lower and lower – this cannot be criticised
Telegraph Cryptic -
17 Sep 2024 | Telegraph Cryptic / 17 Sep 2024 |
4 | Sound after "Lower ... lower ... that's it!"
New York Times -
04 Feb 2012 | New York Times / 04 Feb 2012 |
5 | Spine-tingling
New York Times -
03 Jan 1996 | New York Times / 03 Jan 1996 |
6 | The contraction of this muscle on one side assists in lateral flexion of the spine, while contraction on both sides assists in flexion of the spine. | |
7 | Used for surgeries involving the lower spine or lower extremities |
