backboard
[ bak-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈbækˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
noun
Words nearby backboard
backbeat,
backbencher,
backbend,
backbite,
backblocks,
backboard,
backboard splint,
backbone,
backbreaker,
backbreaking,
backburn
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British Dictionary definitions for backboard
backboard
/ (ˈbækˌbɔːd) /
noun
a board that is placed behind something to form or support its back
a board worn to straighten or support the back, as after surgery
(in basketball) a flat upright surface supported on a high frame, under which the basket is attached
Medical definitions for backboard
backboard
[ băk′bôrd′ ]
n.
A board placed under or behind something to provide firmness or support.
A board placed beneath the body of a person with an injury to the neck or back, used especially in transporting the person in such a way as to avoid further injury.