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back·board (bkbôrd)
n.
1. A board placed under or behind something to provide firmness or support.
2. A board placed beneath the body of a person with an injury to the neck or back, used especially in transporting the person in such a way as to avoid further injury.

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The Bridgewater facility will feature four full-size basketball courts: hardwood maple flooring; height adjustable basketball goals with tempered glass backboards and breakaway rims; electronic scoreboards; courtside cafe with tables and chairs, refreshment vending machines and satellite TV.
The Thousand Oaks mother of two, a South Africa native who grew up playing this girly schoolyard sport that looks like primitive basketball without backboards, takes her self-appointed role both seriously and with plenty of playful enthusiasm and affection.
In addition, the backboards contain holes to let water out to prevent the accumulation of dew.
 
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