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Vinony

springboard

noun

  1. diving board
  2. jumping platform in gymnastics
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From spring + board.

  1. A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
  2. Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth.

    “The opportunity acted as a springboard for their success.”

    “It was the section of the North Midland Railway from Derby to Ambergate which provided the springboard for a scheme that took shape in the early part of 1845 for a route through the Peak to Manchester.”

verb

Etymology: From spring + board.

  1. To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.

    “Such a change could amount to a seismic shift in the nation’s electoral dynamics, potentially springboarding a Republican into the White House, and the possibility has animated hopeful Republicans and fearful Democrats.”