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springboard collapse: a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people's ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out"; a flexible board for jumping upward

rubber band collapse: a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

vaulter collapse: an athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

officeholder collapse: someone who is appointed or elected to an office and who holds a position of trust; "he is an officer of the court"; "the club elected its officers for the coming year"

public servant collapse: someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)

cut corners collapse: do something the cheapest or easiest way; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product"

mast collapse: a vertical spar for supporting sails; any sturdy upright pole; nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine; nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground; used especially as food for swine

streamer collapse: a newspaper headline that runs across the full page; light that streams; "streamers of flames"

Neptune collapse: a giant planet with a ring of ice particles; the 8th planet from the sun is the most remote of the gas giants; "the existence of Neptune was predicted from perturbations in the orbit of Uranus and it was then identified in 1846"; (Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon

coxcomb collapse: a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments

Robin Hood collapse: legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor

maximize collapse: make as big or large as possible; "Maximize your profits!"; make the most of; "He maximized his role"

chewing gum collapse: a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing; a gum prepared for chewing; sweetened and flavored

bombing collapse: an attack by dropping bombs; the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists

huckster collapse: a seller of shoddy goods; a person who writes radio or tv advertisements

flatfoot collapse: a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out; a policeman who patrols a given region

pole vault collapse: a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

hopper collapse: funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below; someone who hops; "at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children"

fly collapse: (baseball) a hit that flies up in the air; two-winged insects characterized by active flight; an opening in a garment that is closed by a zipper or by buttons concealed under a fold of cloth; fisherman's lure consisting of a fishhook decorated to look like an insect; (British informal) not to be deceived or hoodwinked; change quickly from one emotional state to another; "fly into a rage"; hit a fly; transport by aeroplane; "We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America"; be dispersed or disseminated; "Rumors and accusations are flying"; travel in an airplane; "she is flying to Cincinnati tonight"; "Are we driving or flying?"; move quickly or suddenly; "He flew about the place"; travel over (an area of land or sea) in an aircraft; "Lindbergh was the first to fly the Atlantic"; cause to fly or float; "fly a kite"; travel through the air; be airborne; "Man cannot fly"; fly a plane; pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"; display in the air or cause to float; "fly a kite"; "All nations fly their flags in front of the U.N."

revel collapse: unrestrained merrymaking; celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

hoof collapse: the foot of an ungulate mammal; the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals; dance in a professional capacity

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