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trampoline

[ tram-puh-leen, tram-puh-leen, -lin ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. Nautical. a fabric deck stretched on the braces connecting the hulls of a catamaran or trimaran, resembling a gymnastic trampoline.


trampoline

/ -ˌliːn; ˈtræmpəlɪn /

noun

  1. a tough canvas sheet suspended by springs or elasticated cords from a frame, used by acrobats, gymnasts, etc
“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

verb

  1. intr to exercise on a trampoline
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈtrampoliner, noun
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Other Words From

  • trampo·liner trampo·linist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trampoline1

1790–1800; variant of trampolin < Italian trampolino springboard, equivalent to trampol ( i ) stilts (< Germanic; trample ) + -ino -ine 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of trampoline1

C18: via Spanish from Italian trampolino , from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; compare trample
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Example Sentences

In better days, the Ferris wheel, pirate ship and outdoor trampoline — advertised as the biggest in Asia — would draw thousands of children a day.

The brothers had long goofed around playing football in the backyard, even devising creative games while bouncing on the trampoline.

The Met Office also advises people to check for loose items outside their home such as trampolines or garden furniture.

From BBC

She can climb mountains by conjuring beds, tables or even trampolines.

Ye had many ideas about what he wanted to do with the house, Belmont said, including turning the stairs into a slide, the floor into trampolines and the entire outside of the house camouflage.

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