trampoline
noun
tram·po·line
ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn 
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: 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
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Outside was a playset and a trampoline.
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a workout area that’s partially open to the elements with weights, a trampoline, rowing machine and stretch bands, but a treadmill and other cardio equipment would be a good addition for runners.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The clinic even features a room dedicated to refining gross motor skills, where children can jump on a mini trampoline, dangle from gymnastic rings, play in a ball pit, climb on a small rock wall, swing on a hammock-like swing set, ride a tricycle or knock down small bowling pins.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
The rotating molecules in plastic ice VII give the ice some elasticity, like a gentle trampoline.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
There’s a workout area that’s partially open to the elements with weights, a trampoline, rowing machine and stretch bands, but a treadmill and other cardio equipment would be a good addition for runners.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
The clinic even features a room dedicated to refining gross motor skills, where children can jump on a mini trampoline, dangle from gymnastic rings, play in a ball pit, climb on a small rock wall, swing on a hammock-like swing set, ride a tricycle or knock down small bowling pins.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
The rotating molecules in plastic ice VII give the ice some elasticity, like a gentle trampoline.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 27 Apr. 2026
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trampoline
noun
tram·po·line
ˌtram-pə-ˈlēn
ˈtram-pə-ˌlēn
: a canvas sheet supported by springs in a metal frame used for springing and landing in acrobatic tumbling
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