trampoline
- noun
- /ˈtræmpəˌliːn/
- She took a long leap before landing safely on the trampoline.
- trampoline effect
Then we went to the trampoline park and they had loads of fun.
- Then we went to the trampoline park and they had loads of fun.
- Like, we probably had the most used trampoline in Brighton.
- You take a bowling ball and you put it on a trampoline, it's going to curve down.
- But doctor, rebounding, jumping on a trampoline, does it help our lymphatic system?
- Guys, Arrington made me buy a freaking trampoline.
- He knows I'm slamming from the car and he's on the trampoline.
- Or the you can have like your starting blocks could be a pre cocked trampoline facing forward.
Examples
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Charlotte just did her first flip on the trampoline and she landed on her feet.
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Who wants to go jump on the trampoline?
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We get on the trampoline with the boys.
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Then we went to the trampoline park and they had loads of fun.
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Jumping on the trampoline with your sister will come to a halt.
Academic text (2009) -
Alfie's persuaded us to come to a trampoline park.
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The boy next door is on his trampoline, bouncing up and down, watching John at the top of each bounce.
Fiction book (2001) -
But here's a a small trampoline and you can bounce your way to happiness.
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The children bounced happily on the trampoline in the backyard.
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After school, we love to practice flips on the trampoline together.
How Bouncy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trampoline comes from Spanish trampolín and Italian trampolino, words that meant 'springboard' used for jumping. So a trampoline is named for its springy, bouncing surface that helps you jump and do acrobatics.