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spine board

spine board noun: a rigid carrying surface for an injured person, designed to prevent the movement of the spine during transportation in order to prevent further damage to it.

Noun

spine board (plural spine boards)

  1. A rigid carrying surface for an injured person, designed to prevent the movement of the spine during transportation in order to prevent further damage to it.
    • According to Renn, Murphy, who was semi-conscious at the time, was strapped to the spine board.1974 April 15, Paula Estep, “Youth critically hurt in 150-feet fall here”, in Williamson Daily News, USA, retrieved 03 Aug 2011, page 2
    • A cervical collar was applied and she was placed on a spine board for removal from the vehicle.1980 July 28, “Passenger Hospitalized after Car Leaves Road”, in Lewiston Daily Sun, USA, retrieved 03 Aug 2011, page 18

Synonyms of spine board

Forms of spine board

pluralspine boards
alternative formspineboard
alternative formspine-board

Questions about spine board

What does spine board mean?
Spine board means a rigid carrying surface for an injured person, designed to prevent the movement of the spine during transportation in order to prevent further damage to it.
What part of speech is spine board?
Spine board is a noun.
What is the plural of spine board?
The plural of spine board is spine boards.

Words near spine board in the dictionary

  1. spindown
  2. spindowns
  3. spindrift
  4. spindrifts
  5. spine
  6. spine board
  7. spine boards
  8. spine chilling
  9. spine pig
  10. spine pigs
  11. spine plot

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