basketball backboard
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Definition
Noun: A basketball backboard is the rectangular or fan-shaped board, usually made of transparent material like tempered glass or an opaque material like acrylic, to which the basket (rim and net) is attached. It serves as a rebounding surface for shots.
Usage
The term basketball backboard refers specifically to the board component of a basketball goal. It is a key piece of equipment in the sport. - The primary function of a basketball backboard is to provide a surface for banking shots. - A regulation basketball backboard is 72 inches (183 cm) wide and 42 inches (107 cm) tall.
Examples
- The player skillfully used the basketball backboard to make the layup.
- They installed a new basketball backboard and rim on their driveway.
- The ball hit the top corner of the basketball backboard and bounced away.
Advanced Usage
- "To bank a shot off the backboard": This is a common phrase describing the act of aiming a shot to bounce off the basketball backboard and into the basket.
- For a difficult angle, it's often better to bank the shot off the backboard.
Variants and Related Words
- Backboard: Often used as a shortened form of basketball backboard in a sporting context.
- Glass: A slang term for a transparent basketball backboard, especially in professional contexts (e.g., "He shot it off the glass").
- Basketball hoop / Goal: The entire structure, which includes the backboard, rim, and net.
Synonyms
- Rebound board (less common, descriptive)
Related Phrases
- Bank shot: A shot that utilizes the basketball backboard to score.
- Off the backboard: Describes a shot or pass that makes contact with the basketball backboard.
Noun
- a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
- he banked the shot off the backboard