Springboard (Noun)
Meaning 1
A beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
A flexible board for jumping upward.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- At the amusement park, my kid bounced with joy on a massive trampoline-like springboard.
- Performing arts companies depend heavily on new stage settings each act, which function also serve as a springboard.
- Her love of gymnastics provided a springboard into competing for her school's sports teams.
- Kids' playgrounds often feature mini trampolines and bounce houses that double as a mini springboard for little jumpers.
- The springboard put us high in the air, and we launched into flips before landing softly on the mat.