springboard
[ spring-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
noun
a flexible board used as a takeoff in vaulting, tumbling, etc., to increase the height of leaps.
something that supplies the impetus or conditions for a beginning, change, or progress; a point of departure: a lecture to serve as a springboard for a series of seminars.
verb (used with or without object)
to impel or launch on or as if on a springboard.
Words nearby springboard
spring vetch, spring-clean, spring-cleaning, spring-loaded, springald, springboard, springbok, springbuck, springdale, springe, springer
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British Dictionary definitions for springboarding
springboard
/ (ˈsprɪŋˌbɔːd) /
noun
a flexible board, usually projecting low over the water, used for diving
a similar board used for gaining height or momentum in gymnastics
Australian and NZ a board inserted into the trunk of a tree at some height above the ground on which a lumberjack stands to chop down the tree
anything that serves as a point of departure or initiation
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