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diving board

American  

noun

  1. a springboard.


diving board British  

noun

  1. a platform or springboard from which swimmers may dive

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of diving board

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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For him, finding the diving board at an early age was salvation.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

Many recall the photograph of her wearing it on a diving board, which was re-created at the end of Episode 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2023

This felt, he reported, “like hanging horizontally on belts, as if in a suspended state,” a circumstance passingly familiar to anyone who has been on a roller coaster or jumped off a diving board.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2023

Despite his skill on the diving board, the swimming coach declined to take him on a team trip to Buffalo, which was also to include a visit to Niagara Falls.

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

A third tumbler containing pieces of soft fruit stood poised at the end of the diving board.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan