TEETERBOARD

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

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

teeterboard (plural teeterboards)

A seesaw; teetertotter.

A similar board used by acrobats that sends a human into the air when another human jumps onto the opposite end.

Synonyms

• (acrobatic equipment): Korean plank

Source: Wiktionary



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PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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