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backboard

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back​board
noun
back·​board
ˈbak-ˌbȯrd

Definition

  • a board placed at or serving as the back of something
    especially a rounded or rectangular board behind the basket on a basketball court which serves to keep missed shots from going out-of-bounds and from which the ball can be made to rebound into the basket
  • a stiff board on which an injured person and especially one with neck or spinal injuries is placed and immobilized in order to prevent further injury during transport
First Known Use
1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1
back​board
noun
back·​board
ˈbak-ˌbȯrd

Definition

  • a board placed at or serving as the back of something
    especially a rounded or rectangular board behind the basket on a basketball court which serves to keep missed shots from going out-of-bounds and from which the ball can be made to rebound into the basket
  • a stiff board on which an injured person and especially one with neck or spinal injuries is placed and immobilized in order to prevent further injury during transport
First Known Use
1761, in the meaning defined at sense 1