what does backboard mean?
BACKBOARD as NOUN
- Meaning
- a board used to support the back of someone or something
Hypernyms(s) backboard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a raised vertical board with basket attached
- used to play basketball
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- he banked the shot off the backboard
Hypernyms(s) backboard is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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