trampoline
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noun \ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn, ˈtram-pə-ˌ\Definition of TRAMPOLINE
: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling
— tram·po·lin·er \-ˈlē-nər, -ˌlē-\ noun
— tram·po·lin·ist \-nist\ noun
See Origin of TRAMPOLINE
Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp
First Known Use: 1798
trampoline
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Resilient sheet or web (often of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling. Trampolining is an individual sport of acrobatic movements performed after rebounding into the air from the trampoline. As a competitive sport, it was included in the Pan-American Games for the first time in 1955, and a world championship was established in 1964; competitors are scored on difficulty, execution, and form.
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