diving board
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Definition
Noun: A diving board is a long, narrow, flexible board fixed at one end over a swimming pool or other body of water, from which a person can jump or dive into the water.
Usage
A diving board is a piece of equipment used for recreational or competitive diving. It provides a raised, springy platform that allows a diver to jump higher and perform maneuvers before entering the water. - It is typically installed at the deep end of a swimming pool. - The board's flexibility helps propel the diver upward.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "to walk the plank": While not a direct synonym, this idiom from pirate history is sometimes humorously or metaphorically compared to the act of walking to the end of a diving board before jumping.
- In competitive contexts, the specifications of the diving board (its length, flexibility, and height) are regulated.
Variants and Related Words
- Springboard: A more general term for a flexible board used for jumping in sports like diving or gymnastics. All diving boards are a type of springboard, but not all springboards (e.g., a gymnastics vault springboard) are diving boards.
- Platform: In diving, a diving platform is a fixed, non-flexible structure from which divers jump, as opposed to a springy diving board.
Synonyms
- Diving springboard
- Diving plank (less common)
Related Phrases
- Take the plunge: This idiom, meaning to commit to a significant decision, can be literally illustrated by the act of jumping off a diving board.
- Off the deep end: This idiom, meaning to act irrationally or to become deeply involved in something, originates from jumping into the deep end of a pool, often from a diving board.
Noun
- a springboard from which swimmers can dive