balance board

noun

: a board that is mounted on a rounded fulcrum and used for various exercises and feats of balance
… up to 30 students at a time are performing yoga stances in unison, stretching, shadow boxing and running in place, all on special balance boards.Bob Fowler, Knoxville (Tennessee) News-Sentinel, 3 June 2010

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of balance board was in 1966

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“Balance board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20board. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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