back·board (b k bôrd , -b rd)n. 1. A board placed under or behind something or someone to provide firmness or support. 2. Basketball The elevated vertical board from which the basket projects. |
backboard [ˈbækˌbɔːd]
n
1. a board that is placed behind something to form or support its back
2. (Medicine) a board worn to straighten or support the back, as after surgery
3. (Team Sports / Basketball) a flat upright surface supported on a high frame, under which the basket is attached
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| Noun | 1. |  backboard - a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"basketball, basketball game, hoops - a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop game equipment - equipment or apparatus used in playing a game |
| 2. | backboard - a board used to support the back of someone or something support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" |
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