teeterboard

tee·ter·board

(tē′tər-bôrd′)

n. Northeastern US

2. A board with one end raised so that when an acrobat or tumbler jumps onto it, another performer standing on the opposite end is tossed into the air.

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teeterboard

(ˈtiːtəˌbɔːd)

US a seesaw

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tee•ter•board

(ˈti tərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

n.

1. a seesaw; teetertotter.

2. a similar board used by acrobats that propels a person into the air when another person jumps onto the opposite end.

[1835–45, Amer.]

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Noun

teeterboard - a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end

dandle board, seesaw, teeter, teetertotter, teeter-totter, tilting board

playground - yard consisting of an outdoor area for children's play

plaything, toy - an artifact designed to be played with

Translations

teeterboard

, teeter-totter

n (US) → Wippe f

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