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backboard
[ bak-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈbækˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
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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
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