springboard
/ˈsprɪŋˌbɔːrd/
verb
- To launch or propel forward, especially as if from a springboard.
- His early training springboarded him to the top of his sport.
- The new policy springboarded innovation across the industry.
- The success of the product springboarded the company into international markets.
noun
- A flexible board used to jump from, especially into a swimming pool or for gymnastics.
- She bounced on the springboard and dove gracefully into the pool.
- The gymnast used the springboard to launch herself onto the balance beam.
- Kids lined up to jump off the springboard at the community pool.
- Something that provides a starting point or opportunity for further progress or development.
- The small grant acted as a springboard for the startup's growth.
- Her first novel served as a springboard for a series of bestselling books.
- The internship was a springboard to a successful career in journalism.