"trampoline effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trampoline effects [plural]
Etymology: By analogy with a person jumping on a trampoline. Head templates: {{en-noun}} trampoline effect (plural trampoline effects)
  1. (baseball) The phenomenon by which the baseball "jumps" off the bat at contact. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-trampoline_effect-en-noun-AY-qRHm9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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