Backboard (Noun)
Meaning 1
A raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A board used to support the back of someone or something.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The paramedics carefully placed the person with a spinal injury onto a stretcher with a backboard for support and stabilization.
- During physical therapy, the patient was required to lie on a backboard to help correct her posture.
- The carpenter used a backboard to support the large wooden cabinet while he attached the shelves.
- The doctor ordered an X-ray of the patient's spine while she was still on the backboard to ensure no further injury.
- The gymnast's coach recommended she practice her back walkovers with a backboard for added safety and support.