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backboard

noun back·board \-ˌbrd\

basketball : the board behind the basket

Full Definition of BACKBOARD

1
:  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
2
:  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
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First Known Use of BACKBOARD

1761
Medical Dictionary

backboard

noun back·board \-ˌbrd\

Medical Definition of BACKBOARD

:  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

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