Phrase guide

spine board

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: emergency-medicine, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: backboard, longboard, long spine board, spinal board

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 脊椎固定板 — rigid carrying surface
  • Finnish: rankalauta — rigid carrying surface
  • Irish: droimchlár — rigid carrying surface
  • Irish: clár droma — rigid carrying surface
  • Polish: deska ortopedyczna — rigid carrying surface
  • Spanish: tablero — rigid carrying surface
  • Spanish: tablero imobilizario — rigid carrying surface
  • Turkish: omurga tahtası — rigid carrying surface