backboard

🇺🇸 /ˈbækbɔːrd/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbækbɔːd/
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noun
R

A flat surface at the back of a basketball hoop that helps to bounce the ball back into play.

The basketball hit the backboard and bounced back to the player.

translation

n. A flat surface at the back of a basketball hoop that helps to bounce the ball back into play.

Word Forms

Plural backboards