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trampoline.

A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn//ˈtɹæmpəˌliːn/
  1. A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A competitive sport in which athletes are judged on routines of tricks performed on a trampoline.

    uncountable
  3. Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Any of a variety of indirection techniques in specific programming languages.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Spanish trampolín and/or Italian trampolino; in English, a genericized trademark based on the Spanish word trademarked in 1936, but attested since 1798.

verb/ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn//ˈtɹæmpəˌliːn/
  1. To jump (as if) on a trampoline.

    intransitive
  2. To rewrite (computer code) to use trampoline instructions.

    transitive
    trampolined code
Where this word comes from

From Spanish trampolín and/or Italian trampolino; in English, a genericized trademark based on the Spanish word trademarked in 1936, but attested since 1798.

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