lumbar
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 10
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 6
/ˈlʌm.bɑː/(UK)
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/ˈlʌm.bɑː/(UK) · /ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/ · /ˈlʌm.bɚ/
Definition of lumbar
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
“The lumbar spine supports the upper body and transmits the weight of the upper body to the pelvis and lower limbs.”
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adj
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Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
“The lumbar spine supports the upper body and transmits the weight of the upper body to the pelvis and lower limbs.”
noun
- (informal)The lumbar region.
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A lumbar vertebra.
“The first lumbar moved between the erect position and extreme flexion 8.2 cm.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.
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