trampoline definitions

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp Date: 1798 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 • trampoliner noun • trampolinist noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

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. Derivatives: trampolinist n. Etymology: It. trampolino f. trampoli stilts

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(trampolines) A trampoline is a piece of equipment on which you jump up and down as a sport. It consists of a large piece of strong cloth held by springs in a frame. N-COUNT

Moby Thesaurus

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