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a machine that converts terror into joy and joy into a sprained ankle
means A device made of strong fabric stretched over a frame by springs, used for bouncing high into the air for sport or play.
from From Spanish 'trampolín,' a springboard or diving board, which came from Italian 'trampolino,' built on 'trampoli,' meaning stilts. The trail likely leads back to a Germanic root for 'tramp' — to stamp or tread heavily — so the word for soaring upward is, fittingly, rooted in the act of stomping down. The modern bouncing apparatus took the name in the 20th century, when the device itself was developed.
- namesake
- named after Spanish word for diving board, trampolín
- NASA approved
- astronauts rebound-train to rebuild bone after spaceflight
- first jump
- invented in 1936 by a teenage gymnast
- injury hotspot
- most accidents happen with multiple jumpers bouncing together
- olympic event
- became official Olympic sport in Sydney 2000
olympic trampoline competition — gymnastic event at paris 2024 olympics with athletes competing in synchronized and individual routines
circus aerial trapeze — cirque du soleil performers use trampolines for launching mid-air acrobatic stunts in las vegas shows