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Topic: SWIMMING

springboard

 noun
     
spring‧board [countable]
1 something that helps you to start doing something
springboard for
The TV soap has been a springboard for a lot of careers.
2DSS a strong board for jumping on or off, used when diving (dive1 (1)) or doing gymnastics
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