trampoline
pronunciation
How to pronounce trampoline in British English:
UK [ˈtræmpəli:n]
How to pronounce trampoline in American English:
US [ˈtræmpəˌlin, -lɪn]
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- Noun:
- gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling
Word Origin
- trampoline (n.)
- 1798, from Spanish trampolin "springboard," and Italian trampolino, from trampoli "stilts," from a Germanic source (compare Low German trampeln "trample") related to tramp (v.).
Example
- 1. One was an intravenous drug user who had slept outdoors on a trampoline .
- 2. In the center of each of these giant life preservers is a trampoline measuring 30 meters in diameter .
- 3. Kick a ball , ride a bike , jump on a trampoline or just look up at the sky .
- 4. Gaza city , gaza : palestinian children play on a trampoline at a day camp for girls tara todras-whitehill / ap
- 5. If the theory is true , then the earth should stretch the spacetime in which it sits , like a bowling ball would deform a trampoline .