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Definition of Backboard
1. Noun. A raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball. "He banked the shot off the backboard"
Exact synonyms: Basketball Backboard
Category relationships: Basketball, Basketball Game, Hoops
Generic synonyms: Game Equipment
Category relationships: Basketball, Basketball Game, Hoops
Generic synonyms: Game Equipment
2. Noun. A board used to support the back of someone or something.
Generic synonyms: Support
Definition of Backboard
1. n. A board which supports the back when one is sitting;
Definition of Backboard
1. Noun. (basketball) The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached. ¹
2. Noun. (tennis) A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it. Designed to practice hitting against such that the ball bounces back. ¹
3. Noun. (medicine first aid) A spine board. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Backboard
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