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trampoline
OXFORD DICTIONARY
trampoline, n. & v.
--n. a strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a horizontal frame, used by gymnasts etc. for somersaults, as a springboard, etc.
--v.intr. use a trampoline.
--n. a strong fabric sheet connected by springs to a horizontal frame, used by gymnasts etc. for somersaults, as a springboard, etc.
--v.intr. use a trampoline.
Derivative
trampolinist n.
Etymology
It. trampolino f. trampoli stilts
THESAURUS
trampoline
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