trampoline

trampoline
noun Etymology: Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp Date: 1798 a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling • trampoliner nountrampolinist noun

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  • trampoline — UK [ˈtræmpəˌliːn] / US [ˈtræmpəˌlɪn] noun [countable] Word forms trampoline : singular trampoline plural trampolines a piece of equipment consisting of a metal frame with a strong material stretched across it that you can jump up and down on for… …   English dictionary

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