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trampoline
[ tram-puh-leen, tram-puh-leen, -lin ]
/ ˌtræm pəˈlin, ˈtræm pəˌlin, -lɪn /
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noun
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.
Nautical. a fabric deck stretched on the braces connecting the hulls of a catamaran or trimaran, resembling a gymnastic trampoline.
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Origin of trampoline
OTHER WORDS FROM trampoline
tram·po·lin·er, tram·po·lin·ist, nounWords nearby trampoline
tramper, tramping, tramping club, tramping hut, trample, trampoline, tramp stamp, tramp steamer, tramroad, tramway, trance
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British Dictionary definitions for trampoline
trampoline
/ (ˈtræmpəlɪn, -ˌliːn) /
noun
a tough canvas sheet suspended by springs or elasticated cords from a frame, used by acrobats, gymnasts, etc
verb
(intr) to exercise on a trampoline
Derived forms of trampoline
trampoliner or trampolinist, nounWord Origin for trampoline
C18: via Spanish from Italian trampolino, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; compare trample
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