backboard

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back·board / ˈbakˌbôrd/ • n. a board placed at or forming the back of something, such as a collage or piece of electronic equipment. ∎  Basketball an upright board behind the basket, off which the ball may rebound. ∎  a board used to support or straighten a person's back, esp. after an accident.

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