trampoline

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
2. (uncountable) A competitive sport in which athletes are judged on routines of tricks performed on a trampoline.
3. (countable, uncountable) Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages.
4. (countable, uncountable) Any of a variety of indirection techniques in specific programming languages.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To jump (as if) on a trampoline.
2. (transitive) To rewrite (computer code) to use trampoline instructions.

Synonyms

springboard

Translations

trampoline

Trampolin

trampolim

cama elástica

trampoline

τραμπολίνο

trampolino elastico

trampolín

desultorium

tramplen

trambolin

trampolí

trampolí elàstic

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌtɹæmpəˈliːn/

Etymology

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