reboteador

rebounder

noun rreh-boh-teh-ah-DOHR Rare

Usage Note

Reboteador is a basketball-specific term for a player who excels at grabbing rebounds (rebotes). It is a fairly technical sports term, more common in journalistic or commentary contexts than in casual speech. The feminine form is reboteadora. In everyday basketball talk, speakers often just say el que agarra rebotes.

Examples

"El reboteador capturó diez rebotes en el partido."

Natural Translation

The rebounder grabbed ten rebounds in the game.

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