SPRINGBOARD


Meaning of SPRINGBOARD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sprɪŋbɔ:(r)d ]

( springboards)

1.

If something is a springboard for something else, it makes it possible for that thing to happen or start.

The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle...

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2.

A springboard is a flexible board from which you jump into a swimming pool or onto a piece of gymnastic equipment.

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