Noun: springboard 'spring,bord
- A flexible board for jumping upward
"The diver bounced on the springboard before executing a perfect dive"
- A beginning from which an enterprise is launched
"he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own";
- jumping-off point, point of departure
Derived forms: springboards
Type of: beginning, board, commencement, start
Encyclopedia: Springboard