springboard
spring|board /spr'ɪŋbɔːrd/ (springboards)
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If something is a springboard for something else, it makes it possible for that thing to happen or start.
The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle...
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A springboard is a flexible board from which you jump into a swimming pool or onto a piece of gymnastic equipment.
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If something is a springboard for something else, it makes it possible for that thing to happen or start.
The 1981 budget was the springboard for an economic miracle...
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A springboard is a flexible board from which you jump into a swimming pool or onto a piece of gymnastic equipment.