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slant board

American  
Or slantboard

noun

  1. a tiltable board that allows a person to lie with the feet higher than the head while doing exercises.


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Dancers suspend themselves to hang in space or, on the slant board, use the ropes to steady themselves while shifting their weight off the usual horizontal plane.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 16, 2023

If you’re looking for more of a challenge, Orton recommends finding a slant board or wobble board at the gym.

From Time Sep. 22, 2015

“When I did “Batman Forever,” I had a slant board to lean on.

From New York Times May 8, 2015

By itself, the slant board can be seen as an art object, its utilitarian plainness and wooden smoothness offering sculptural form, its ropes inviting experiment.

From New York Times Apr. 15, 2011

One significant sign: Barbie, the ultimate yuppie doll, now comes with her own workout center, including cycle, dumbbells, slant board and locker with towel.

From Time Magazine Archive

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