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backboard

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: backboard

1
n
a board used to support the back of someone or something
2
n
a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: backboard
1

n a board used to support the back of someone or something

Type of:
support
any device that bears the weight of another thing
2

n a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball

“he banked the shot off the backboard
Synonyms:
basketball backboard
Type of:
game equipment
equipment or apparatus used in playing a game
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