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trampoline

tram·po·line [ trámpə ln ] (plural tram·po·lines)


noun 
Definition:
 
stretched canvas for gymnastics: a strong sheet, usually of canvas, that is stretched tightly on a horizontal frame to which it is connected by springs. It is used for jumping and acrobatics.

[Late 18th century. < Italian trampolino "springboard" < trampoli "stilts"]

tram·po·line intransitive verb
tram·po·lin·er noun
tram·po·lin·ist noun
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