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teeterboard

teeterboard

1 9.5
A long narrow board balanced in the middle that people ride up and down
  • noun
  • /ˈtiːtərbɔːrd/
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  • In the great teeterboard act, two men climbed a 10-foot ladder and jumped onto the teeterboard below, sending the man on the other side of the board flipping through the air.

Examples

  • The National Circus of the People's Republic of China is especially acclaimed in China because of the unique acts in their program, such as Great Teeterboard, Grand Flying Trapeze, Group Contortion, Straw Hats Juggling, Girls' Balance with Bowls, and many other outstanding acts.

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  • In the great teeterboard act, two men climbed a 10-foot ladder and jumped onto the teeterboard below, sending the man on the other side of the board flipping through the air.

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  • During the performance, the acrobats thrilled the audience as they jumped high off the teeterboard and performed daring flips.

  • Children laughed as they took turns riding the teeterboard, bouncing up and down while their friends cheered them on.

  • At the circus, the highlight of the show was the teeterboard, where performers executed impressive stunts that captivated the crowd.

Synonyms

seesaw
vsteeterboard
13 1.0

A long board balanced in the middle that two children ride up and down

is the same apparatus but referred to with a different familiar term
teeter
vsteeterboard
  • US
10 6.2

A long board balanced in the middle that children ride up and down in a playground

is the same item but expressed with a different informal label
teeter-totter
vsteeterboard
  • US
1 3.4

A long board balanced in the middle that children ride up and down

is the same object but called by a different common name or spelling
teetertotter
vsteeterboard
  • US
6.1

A long board balanced in the middle that children sit on and move up and down

is the same play equipment but presented under an alternate name
tilting board
vsteeterboard
  • Archaic
3.6

A long board balanced in the middle that children ride up and down

is the same device but named with a descriptive phrasing instead
dandle board
vsteeterboard
  • Archaic
4.9

A long board balanced in the middle that children ride up and down

is the identical playground object but called by another traditional name

How High

teeterboard
1 9.5
to seesaw
1.4
plank
56 1.7

Surface Forms

teeterboard singular
teeterboards plural

Morphology

teeterboard = teeter + board (transparent) = teeter + board

The meaning is directly derived from the compound components: a board used for teetering.

Etymology

The word teeterboard comes from the parts teeter and board, where teeter means 'to move unsteadily' like on a 'see-saw', and board means 'plank'. So a teeterboard is a plank balanced in the middle that rocks and sends riders up and down, which is why children and acrobats use it.