springboarded

spring·board

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spring-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spring-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈsprɪŋˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/

Definitions of springboarded word

noun springboarded a flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring. 1
noun springboarded a flexible board used as a takeoff in vaulting, tumbling, etc., to increase the height of leaps. 1
noun springboarded 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. 1

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Origin of springboarded

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; spring + board

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Parts of speech for Springboarded

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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springboarded popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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