springboard
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springboard
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From spring + board.
noun springboards
- A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
- Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth. The opportunity acted as a springboard for their success.
verb springboards · springboarding · springboarded
- To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office. Such a change could amount to a seismic shift in the nation’s electoral dynamics, potentially springboarding a Republican into the White House, and the possibility has animated hopeful Republicans and fearful Democrats.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: diver, diving, dive, wheelchair, ladder, lever, ramp, stepping-stone, bridge, take-off, gateway, jump, pad, stone, departure, impetus
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noun figuratively: anything that launches or provides impulse
| Español | trampolín |
|---|---|
| Português | trampolim |
| Français | tremplin |
| Deutsch | Sprungbrett |
| Italiano | trampolino, trampolino di lancio |
| Русский | трампли́н tramplín, плацда́рм placdárm |
| العربية | منطلق |
noun flexible diving board
| Español | trampolín, palanca |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 다이빙대 daibingdae, 스프링보드 seupeuringbodeu |
| 日本語 | 飛び板 tobiita, スプリングボード supuringubōdo |
| 中文 | 跳板 tiàobǎn |
| Português | trampolim |
| Français | tremplin |
| Deutsch | Sprungbrett |
| Italiano | trampolino |
| Ελληνικά | εφαλτήριο efaltírio |
| Română | trambulină |
| Русский | трампли́н tramplín |
| עברית | מַקְפֵּצָה maqpetzá |
noun platform on springs used in gymnastics
| Español | trampolín, palanca |
|---|---|
| Português | trampolim |
| Français | tremplin |
| Deutsch | Sprungbrett |
| Română | trambulină |
| Русский | трампли́н tramplín |
Talk about this word "springboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/springboard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. springboard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/springboard "springboard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/springboard.Cite this
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title = {springboard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/springboard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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