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spineboard

spineboard is the alternative form of spine board.

Meaning of spine board

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

Forms of spineboard

pluralspineboards

Questions about spineboard

What is spineboard the alternative form of?
Spineboard is the alternative form of spine board.

Words near spineboard in the dictionary

  1. spine-tingling
  2. spineback
  3. spinebacks
  4. spinebill
  5. spinebills
  6. spineboard
  7. spineboards
  8. spinebuster
  9. spinebusters
  10. spinechilling
  11. spined

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