Definition of "kickboard" []

• A buoyant board used to keep the upper body of a swimmer afloat while allowing free movement of the legs, used chiefly to improve kicking technique or develop leg strength and endurance. (noun)

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• "I slide the orange wing onto my other arm, and Nate finds a mask and a kickboard."
• "Just swim some easy laps, use a kickboard, or try water jogging."
• ""He might be rocking on the kickboard as he's waiting to swim," she told the teacher, "but he knows what he wants to do.""