trampoline
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.
trampolines
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pluralof trampoline.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It has sensors to avoid any obstacles in its path - from trampolines and washing lines to people and other aircraft.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
She also made them jump on trampolines and stand under the sun all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
The show will also incorporate rhythmic gymnastics and Biles said there was even talk about having “SlamBall” players — think basketball on trampolines — be part of the show.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Upright, they bound into the air, as if off trampolines, ball up their bodies and rapidly rotate in high-flying arcs.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
That noise wouldn’t do, so they kept moving through other yards, around playhouses, and past trampolines until they were back to a road far away from Flux.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
