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springboard
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
political
VERB + SPRINGBOARD
acted, project, provided
SPRINGBOARD + NOUN
discussions, languages, scheme, success
PREP.
in, in
ADV.
further
Definitions
noun
1
A board consisting of a flexible, springy, cantilevered platform that propels one into the air, used for diving or gymnastics.
2
Something that acts as a catalyst to begin or accelerate an action or growth.
The opportunity acted as a springboard for their success.
It was the section of the North Midland Railway from Derby to Ambergate which provided the springboard for a scheme that took shape in the early part of 1845 for a route through the Peak to Manchester.
verb
1
To launch or propel as if from a springboard, especially toward political office.
Such a change could amount to a seismic shift in the nation’s electoral dynamics, potentially springboarding a Republican into the White House, and the possibility has animated hopeful Republicans and fearful Democrats.
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The opportunity acted as a springboard for their success.
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It was the section of the North Midland Railway from Derby to Ambergate which provided the springboard for a scheme that took shape in the early part of 1845 for a route through the Peak to Manchester
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Such a change could amount to a seismic shift in the nation’s electoral dynamics, potentially springboarding a Republican into the White House, and the possibility has animated hopeful Republicans and
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In the project "Springboard to Languages," they teach Esperanto in schools in Great Britain as a propaedeutic to prepare for learning other languages.
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That idea was a springboard for further discussions about sex.
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The Islamic Salvation Front wanted to use the 1992 legislative elections as a political springboard to remain in power for ever.
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