tram|po|line

tram|po|line
tram|po|line «TRAM puh LEEN, TRAM puh lihn», noun.
a piece of canvas or other sturdy fabric stretched on a metal frame, used for tumbling and acrobatics in gymnasiums and circuses.
[< Italian trampolino < trampoli stilts < Low German trampeln trample]

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