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trampoline

trampoline

40 2.8
A strong cloth stretched on a metal frame with springs that you jump on
  • noun
  • /ˈtræmpəˌliːn/
translation icon : trampolín
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Charlotte just did her first flip on the trampoline and she landed on her feet.

  • Who wants to go jump on the trampoline?

  • We get on the trampoline with the boys.

  • Then we went to the trampoline park and they had loads of fun.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The children bounced happily on the trampoline in the backyard.

  • After school, we love to practice flips on the trampoline together.

How Bouncy

trampoline
40 2.8
gym mat
1 1.6
floor
1.0

Surface Forms

trampoline singular
trampolines plural

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.