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springboard

[ spring-bawrd, -bohrd ]

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noun

a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.
a flexible board used as a takeoff in vaulting, tumbling, etc., to increase the height of leaps.
something that supplies the impetus or conditions for a beginning, change, or progress; a point of departure:
a lecture to serve as a springboard for a series of seminars.

verb (used with or without object)

to impel or launch on or as if on a springboard.

springboard

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noun

a flexible board, usually projecting low over the water, used for diving
a similar board used for gaining height or momentum in gymnastics
a board inserted into the trunk of a tree at some height above the ground on which a lumberjack stands to chop down the tree
anything that serves as a point of departure or initiation

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Word History and Origins

Origin of springboard¹

First recorded in 1865–70; spring + board

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Now, with Sunday's race in sight, she hopes it can be the springboard to the next phase of her career.

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Belarus hosts thousands of Russian troops and was used as a springboard for the failed February 2022 attempt to capture the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.

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Millet demonstrates both how the characters of our era are manifestations of older types, yet they’re also a springboard for how people will define themselves in the future.

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He expressed concern that "Nato countries, in general, are increasingly designating the Far North as a springboard for possible conflicts".

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It played a key role in changing perceptions, and provided a springboard for rapid growth.

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