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trampoline

[ tram-puh-leen, tram-puh-leen, -lin ]

noun

  1. a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
  2. Nautical. a fabric deck stretched on the braces connecting the hulls of a catamaran or trimaran, resembling a gymnastic trampoline.


trampoline

/ -ˌliːn; ˈtræmpəlɪn /

noun

  1. a tough canvas sheet suspended by springs or elasticated cords from a frame, used by acrobats, gymnasts, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to exercise on a trampoline
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰDZԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٰp·İ ٰp·i noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trampoline1

1790–1800; variant of trampolin < Italian trampolino springboard, equivalent to trampol ( i ) stilts (< Germanic; trample ) + -ino -ine 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of trampoline1

C18: via Spanish from Italian trampolino , from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; compare trample
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A woman has accused operators of a trampoline park of telling her 12-year-old brother that he had to leave because he has Down's syndrome .

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She also made them jump on trampolines and stand under the sun all day.

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Years ago many were aimed at families with children, such as indoor trampoline parks and Chuck E. Cheese, he said.

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The train operator said items found on the line included a trampoline, a sofa, shed roofs and wheelie bins.

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There’s a high-energy trampoline fitness routine, an affordable facial, a supermoon hike, a sound bath in a dome designed for time travel and more.

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