trampoline
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a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
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Nautical. a fabric deck stretched on the braces connecting the hulls of a catamaran or trimaran, resembling a gymnastic trampoline.
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Etymology
Origin of trampoline
1790–1800; variant of trampolin < Italian trampolino springboard, equivalent to trampol ( i ) stilts (< Germanic; see trample) + -ino -ine 1
Explanation
A trampoline is a piece of gym equipment that's made for bouncing. Some people have trampolines in their yards so they can bounce and flip whenever they want to, while others go to trampoline parks to fulfill their bouncing needs. Professional trampolines are extremely sturdy, made of a large piece of durable fabric stretched tightly across a raised frame of springs. It may appear that the surface of a trampoline is stretchy, but it's actually the springs that provide the bounce, not the fabric. Jumping on a trampoline can be dangerous, especially if there are several people doing it at the same time. Trampoline comes from the Spanish trampolin, "springboard."
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Ms Whittaker-Smith was also an integral part in the growth of the Northamptonshire Trampoline Gymnastics Academy.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2022
Three days after the fire, Fatima Drammeh also clung to memories — of her little brother’s birthday celebration at the Launch Trampoline Park in Queens.
From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2022
Trampoline parks aren’t only competing against each other; they’re competing against anywhere that discretionary dollars are spent, including large theme parks, family entertainment centers and the like.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2021
Trampoline European championships in Gothenburg, Sweden on May 7-10 moved to Sochi, Russia from April 29-May 1, 2021.
From Seattle Times • May 29, 2020
As for Mademoiselle Trampoline, her French maid, she would stare the sun itself out of countenance.
From The Christmas Books of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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