- teeterboard
- noun Date: 1855 1. seesaw 2b 2. a board placed on a raised support so that a person standing on one end of the board is thrown into the air if another jumps on the opposite end
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teeterboard
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teeterboard — tee•ter•board [[t]ˈti tərˌbɔrd, ˌboʊrd[/t]] 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 • Etymology: 1835–45, amer … From formal English to slang
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