Backboard Meaning in English

word

US

ˈbækˌbɔɹd

BAK-bord

UK

bˈækbɔːd

BAK-bawd

Definition

A backboard is a flat board, usually found behind a basketball hoop for bouncing the ball, or a stiff board used to keep someone's back straight in first aid situations.

Usage & Nuances

In sports, 'backboard' almost always refers to basketball. In medical contexts, it means a rescue device for spinal injuries. Avoid using 'backboard' for other boards; it's not a general term for flat surfaces.

• Spanish: tablero (de baloncesto) - respaldo (médico)
• Portuguese (BR): tabela (de basquete) - prancha de imobilização
• Portuguese (PT): tabelão (de basquetebol) - tábua de imobilização
• Chinese (Simplified): 篮板（篮球） - 担架板（医疗）
• Chinese (Traditional): 籃板（籃球） - 擔架板（醫療）
• Hindi: बैकबोर्ड (बास्केटबॉल) - बैकबोर्ड (चिकित्सा)
• Arabic: لوح خلفي (كرة السلة) - لوح نقل المصاب (طبي)
• Bengali: ব্যাকবোর্ড (বাস্কেটবল) - স্ট্রেচার বোর্ড (প্রাথমিক চিকিত্সা)
• Russian: щит (баскетбол) - жесткая носилка (медицина)
• Japanese: バックボード（バスケットボール） - スパインボード（救護用）
• Vietnamese: bảng rổ - ván cố định lưng (y tế)
• Korean: 백보드(농구) - 척추 고정 보드(응급처치)
• Turkish: panya (basketbol) - omurga tahtası (ilk yardım)
• Urdu: بیک بورڈ (باسکٹ بال) - ریڑھ کی ہڈی کے لیے تختہ (طبی استعمال)
• Indonesian: papan pantul (bola basket) - papan tulang belakang (medis)

Example Sentences

Paramedics used a backboard to move the injured person.

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He fixed the broken backboard on the school court.

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She made a perfect shot off the backboard.

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After the accident, they placed him gently onto the backboard.

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If you hit the backboard just right, the ball will drop in easily.

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The basketball hit the backboard before going in.

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