backboard
/ˈbækˌbɔrd/
noun
- A flat board behind a basketball hoop that the ball can bounce off.
- He slammed the ball against the backboard and it bounced into the net.
- She practiced shooting layups by aiming for the top corner of the backboard.
- The new gym has a glass backboard that doesn't block the view.
- A flat board used to support or straighten a person's back, especially after an injury.
- The doctor ordered a backboard to keep her posture aligned while she healed.
- The paramedics carefully placed the injured hiker on a backboard.
- After the car accident, they immobilized his spine with a backboard.