springboard

[ spring-bawrd, -bohrd ]

/ ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

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noun

a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.

a flexible board used as a takeoff in vaulting, tumbling, etc., to increase the height of leaps.

something that supplies the impetus or conditions for a beginning, change, or progress; a point of departure: a lecture to serve as a springboard for a series of seminars.

verb (used with or without object)

to impel or launch on or as if on a springboard.

Origin of springboard

First recorded in 1865–70; spring + board

Words nearby springboard

spring, springald, spring balance, spring beauty, spring binder, springboard, springbok, spring break, springbuck, spring cankerworm, spring catch

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Example sentences from the Web for springboard

Marie Claire editor in chief Anne Fulenwider said she has no comment about Mam using her magazine as a springboard for redemption.
Who’s Telling The Truth About Somaly Mam? A Smashed Icon, A Media Brawl—and a Comeback|Lloyd Grove|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But, like a traditional shaman, Coltrane clearly believed that the drums served as a springboard to a higher order of engagement.
What if Jazz Giant John Coltrane Had Lived?|Ted Gioia|September 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The D.C. Circuit has been their springboard for rear-guard actions against the administration, and they want to preserve it.
As GOP Senators Block Obama’s Nominees, Democrats Prepare ‘Nuclear Option’|Jamelle Bouie|May 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Now other defendants are using his case as a springboard to plead for leniency.
A New Defense for Pedophiles|Conchita Sarnoff|August 18, 2010|DAILY BEAST

One after the other the boys ran up the springboard until only Jim and the stranger were left.
Still Jim|Honor Willsie Morrow
At the point where the springboard rests on the front seat there should be another good-sized crosspiece.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
But hesitating as appears Bergeret, he utilises his wife's treachery as a springboard from which to fly his miserable household.
Egoists|James Huneker
I hope that the findings from this report will serve as a springboard for needed reforms at all levels of education.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006|Various
First of all, there was a simple somersault from the springboard.
The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus|Horatio Alger Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for springboard

springboard

/ (ˈsprɪŋˌbɔːd) /

noun

a flexible board, usually projecting low over the water, used for diving

a similar board used for gaining height or momentum in gymnastics

Australian and NZ a board inserted into the trunk of a tree at some height above the ground on which a lumberjack stands to chop down the tree

anything that serves as a point of departure or initiation

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单词	springboard
释义	springboard [ spring-bawrd, -bohrd ] / ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR springboard ON THESAURUS.COM noun a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring. a flexible board used as a takeoff in vaulting, tumbling, etc., to increase the height of leaps. something that supplies the impetus or conditions for a beginning, change, or progress; a point of departure: a lecture to serve as a springboard for a series of seminars. verb (used with or without object) to impel or launch on or as if on a springboard. Origin of springboard First recorded in 1865–70; spring + board Words nearby springboard spring, springald, spring balance, spring beauty, spring binder, springboard, springbok, spring break, springbuck, spring cankerworm, spring catch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for springboard Marie Claire editor in chief Anne Fulenwider said she has no comment about Mam using her magazine as a springboard for redemption. Who’s Telling The Truth About Somaly Mam? A Smashed Icon, A Media Brawl—and a Comeback\|Lloyd Grove\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But, like a traditional shaman, Coltrane clearly believed that the drums served as a springboard to a higher order of engagement. What if Jazz Giant John Coltrane Had Lived?\|Ted Gioia\|September 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The D.C. Circuit has been their springboard for rear-guard actions against the administration, and they want to preserve it. As GOP Senators Block Obama’s Nominees, Democrats Prepare ‘Nuclear Option’\|Jamelle Bouie\|May 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Now other defendants are using his case as a springboard to plead for leniency. A New Defense for Pedophiles\|Conchita Sarnoff\|August 18, 2010\|DAILY BEAST One after the other the boys ran up the springboard until only Jim and the stranger were left. Still Jim\|Honor Willsie Morrow At the point where the springboard rests on the front seat there should be another good-sized crosspiece. The Boy Mechanic, Book 2\|Various But hesitating as appears Bergeret, he utilises his wife's treachery as a springboard from which to fly his miserable household. Egoists\|James Huneker I hope that the findings from this report will serve as a springboard for needed reforms at all levels of education. Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006\|Various First of all, there was a simple somersault from the springboard. The Young Acrobat of the Great North American Circus\|Horatio Alger Jr. British Dictionary definitions for springboard springboard / (ˈsprɪŋˌbɔːd) / noun a flexible board, usually projecting low over the water, used for diving a similar board used for gaining height or momentum in gymnastics Australian and NZ a board inserted into the trunk of a tree at some height above the ground on which a lumberjack stands to chop down the tree anything that serves as a point of departure or initiation Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to springboard starting gate, starting blocks
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