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How to pronounce backboard in English?

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Synonyms basketball backboard
Type of game equipment


he banked the shot off the backboard.
Type Words
Type of support

Examples of backboard

backboard
The thing had a wooden backboard and a metal rim, one that hung at about 6 feet.
From the ocregister.com
Backboard looks very nice, but a quick glance shows that it might be too simple.
From the techcrunch.com
He suffered a concussion, was strapped to a backboard and carted off the field.
From the latimes.com
He twirled the ball off the backboard into the hoop with his right and left hand.
From the thenewstribune.com
Paramedics provided support to her back and spine by moving her onto a backboard.
From the thenewstribune.com
Then he took a safe approach by passing off the backboard and dunking the ball.
From the kentucky.com
One shot Saturday hit the back of the backboard, one the side of the backboard.
From the dailyherald.com
This time, the ball landed in a puff of dust and spat away towards the backboard.
From the guardian.co.uk
You might just have to spring for Huffy's Satellight lighted backboard and rim.
From the time.com
More examples
  • A raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
  • A board used to support the back of someone or something
  • A tennis backboard is a simple wall usually made from some kind of fiber-board and located at a tennis court attached to a fence. It should have a tennis net either drawn or painted at the proper height. ...
  • The flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached; A flat vertical wall with the image of a tennis net drawn or painted on it. Designed to practice hitting against such that the ball bounces back
  • (Backboards) Panels used to divide two sides of a Gondola
  • In CRAPS, the side of the table farthest away from the shooter, where dice are thrown.
  • The flat surface directly behind the basket. The basket is connected to the backboard.
  • Refers to a plywood panel mounted on the wall of a telecom closet.Used to mount the cross connect.
  • The board across the stern of an open boat separating the small stowage area (between it and the transom) from the seating area or Sternsheets.