n.
Pronunciation: ˌ tram-p ə - ' l ē n, ' tram-p ə - ˌ
Function: noun
Etymology: Italian trampolino springboard, from trampoli stilts, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Low German trampen to stamp
Date: 1798
: a resilient sheet or web (as of nylon) supported by springs in a metal frame and used as a springboard and landing area in tumbling
– tram · po · lin · er \ - ' l ē -n ə r, - ˌ l ē - \ noun
– tram · po · lin · ist \ -nist \ noun