springboard
noun
- a flexible, springy board used by acrobats, gymnasts, etc. as a takeoff in performing various feats of leaping
- diving board
- anything serving as the starting point or providing the impetus for something else
See springboard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sprĭngˈbôrdˌ, -bōrdˌ)
noun- Sports
a. A flexible board mounted on a fulcrum with one end secured, used by gymnasts to gain momentum, as in vaulting.
- Something that helps to launch a career or activity.
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