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трамплин — meaning in English

tramplin

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English meaning

  • springboard noun A flexible board used to launch a diver or gymnast into the air.

Senses

трамплин is used for these senses in English:

  • springboard A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
  • springboard (figuratively) Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth.
  • stepping stone (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

springboard — full definition

  1. noun A flexible board used to launch a diver or gymnast into the air.
  2. noun Something that helps launch or accelerate a new effort or opportunity.

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