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Definition of rebounder

rebounder

/riːˈbaʊn.dɚ/
re · bound · er

Plural:rebounders
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rebounder Lexical Profile

rebounder Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A basketball player who is skilled at or responsible for retrieving the ball after a missed shot.

Example

"The team signed a dominant center who had been the league's leading rebounder for three consecutive seasons."


2

A small, portable trampoline used for low-impact aerobic exercise and physical therapy, or an angled net frame designed to bounce a ball back to a player during solo sports training.

Example

"She set up a mesh rebounder in the backyard so her son could practice his soccer passing and ball control alone."

• Rhymes for rebounder

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Rebounder. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/rebounder
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