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Backboard

The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.

📖 Definitions of "Backboard"

noun

1
The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached.
2
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.
3
(first aid) A spine board.
4
A board placed at the back of a cart, boat, etc.

🔄 Synonyms of "Backboard"

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Word	Definition
basketball backboardnoun	a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Backboard"

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Word	Definition
basketball backboardnoun	a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
glassnoun	(usually uncountable) An amorphous solid, often transparent substance, usually made by melting silica sand with various additives (for most purposes, a mixture of soda, potash and lime is added).
boardnoun	A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
bucketnoun	A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.
basketnoun	A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
hoopnoun	A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
basketball goalnoun	A basketball hoop.
postnoun	A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost.
backcourtmannoun	(basketball) A backcourt player.
backscreennoun	A screen that is placed behind something (such as a projector)
basketball hoopnoun	(sports) The hoop, holding a string net, through which the basketball must be placed to score
backcourtnoun	(basketball) A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
bank shotnoun	(basketball) A shot in which the basketball glances off the backboard before reaching the basket.
restricted areanoun	(basketball) The area behind an arc extending some distance from the basket into the key, to prevent secondary defenders from taking a position under the basket in an attempt to draw an offensive foul while a player is driving to the basket.
reboundnoun	(basketball) An instance of catching the ball after it has hit the rim or backboard without a basket being scored, generally credited to a particular player.
pickverb	To grasp and pull with the fingers or fingernails.
basketball courtnoun	An outdoor or indoor area on which the game of basketball is played.
reboundernoun	(basketball) A player who rebounds.
centernoun	The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
backcourtmatenoun	(basketball, rare) A fellow teammate on the backcourt.