BACKBOARD


Meaning of BACKBOARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌbȯrd ]

noun

Date: 1761

1. : a board placed at or serving as the back of something ; especially : a rounded or rectangular board behind the basket on a basketball court which serves to keep missed shots from going out-of-bounds and from which the ball can be made to rebound into the basket

2. : a stiff board on which an injured person and especially one with neck or spinal injuries is placed and immobilized in order to prevent further injury during transport

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.