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Wirbel

vertebra

noun VEER-bel Less Common
Body & Health Body Parts

Also means

whirl, fuss

Usage Note

Wirbel is a single vertebra of the spine. The same word also means a whirl or commotion, as in viel Wirbel um nichts (much fuss about nothing), so context decides the anatomical sense.

Examples

"Jeder Wirbel ist durch eine Bandscheibe gepolstert."

Natural Translation

Each vertebra is cushioned by a disc.

Literal Translation

Each vertebra is through a disc cushioned.

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