divingboard
nounUK /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ.bɔːd/
US /ˈdaɪ.vɪŋ.bɔːrd/
A divingboard is a long board at a pool that you bounce on and jump into the water.
She bounced on the divingboard and splashed into the pool.
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2. A flexible board used in gymnastics for vaulting.
The gymnast ran toward the divingboard to launch her vault.
3. A platform from which someone starts a jump or leap.
The cliff was a natural divingboard for the brave swimmers.
4. A springy board used to launch into a stunt or performance.
The acrobat used the divingboard to flip high into the air.