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springboard

DEFINITIONS OF: springboard

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n a beginning from which an enterprise is launched

“he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own”
Synonyms:
jumping-off point, point of departure
Type of:
beginning, commencement, start
the act of starting something

n a flexible board for jumping upward

Types:
diving board
a springboard from which swimmers can dive
highboard
a high diving board
Type of:
board
a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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