diving board

noun
a springboard.

Origin:
1890–95

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diving board
 
n
a platform or springboard from which swimmers may dive

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Diving board is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Example sentences
May also be displayed near benches and areas where lines may form for the
  diving board or water slide.
Jim decides to write about the time he overcame his fear of the high diving
  board at the city pool.
The magazine went on to describe the low-gravity appeal of the diving board at
  a domed lunar resort.
It has a fine beach with cement pier and a diving board for swimming.
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