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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Two days later, Lindsay and Pat hosted a party at a trampoline park, for Cora’s fifth birthday.
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Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Fact check: Image of person thrown in storm not from Hurricane Beryl
The video of the trampoline blowing across someone's backyard and tearing through their fence was captured during a 2021 storm in North Carolina, according to the Weather Channel.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
The trampoline should also be set on the ground as falls off the trampoline can also cause injury.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Some research also shows that children’s play was resilient during the pandemic, with kids enjoying drawing and other activities that were available to them — purchases of outdoor toys like trampolines and bounce houses also rose during this time.
—Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
Fact check: Image of person thrown in storm not from Hurricane Beryl
The video of the trampoline blowing across someone's backyard and tearing through their fence was captured during a 2021 storm in North Carolina, according to the Weather Channel.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
The trampoline should also be set on the ground as falls off the trampoline can also cause injury.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
Some research also shows that children’s play was resilient during the pandemic, with kids enjoying drawing and other activities that were available to them — purchases of outdoor toys like trampolines and bounce houses also rose during this time.
—Anna North, Vox, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Trampoline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trampoline. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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