NOUN | artifact | springboard | a flexible board for jumping upward |
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act | springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure | a beginning from which an enterprise / enterprise is launched |
Sounds | sprih'ngbao.rd | |
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Rhymes | aboard ... Woodward: 73 rhymes with aord... |
Meaning | A flexible board for jumping upward. | |
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Narrower | diving board | A springboard from which swimmers can dive |
Broader | board | A flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
Spanish | trampolín | |
Catalan | palanca, trampolí |
Meaning | A beginning from which an enterprise / enterprise is launched. | |
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Example | "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own" | |
Synonyms | jumping-off point, point of departure | |
Broader | beginning, start, commencement | The act of starting something |
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