TRAMPOLINE

trampoline

(noun) gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

trampoline (plural trampolines)

A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.

(programming) Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages

Verb

trampoline (third-person singular simple present trampolines, present participle trampolining, simple past and past participle trampolined)

(intransitive) To jump as if on a trampoline.

(transitive, programming) To rewrite (computer code) to use the looping or jumping instructions called trampolines.

Source: Wiktionary



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