Trampoline

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈtræmpÉ™liːn/

Origin

From Spanish trampolín and/or Italian trampolino.

Full definition of trampoline

Noun

1. A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
2. (programming) Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages

Derived terms

• trampoliner
• trampolining
• trampolinist

Verb

1. To jump as if on a trampoline
• My heart trampolined into my throat as I watched Lonnie's grip tighten on the stock of his own shotgun ...
2. (programming) To rewrite computer code to use trampolinestrampolined code