rebound tumbler

Noun

rebound tumbler (plural rebound tumblers)

1. (obsolete, uncommon) Synonym of trampolinist.
   • We are going to have to refer to Emil Mamaglia’s boys at A&M as “rebound tumblers” now. The Nissen Trampoline Co. of Cedar Rapids has written us pointing out that despite the popularity of the word “Trampoline,” that is their copyrighted name, to be written with a capital “T” and used only in...[1959 October 23, “Scoop: O’Bryan says”, in The Bryan Daily Eagle, volume 84, number 96, Bryan, Tex.: Eagle Printing Co., Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1, column 1
   • This piking is used by the experienced rebound tumbler as a means of adjustment to his landing and begins before the final twist is completed.1960, Frank Ladue, Jim Norman, “Back Somersault with the Full Twist”, in Two Seconds of Freedom, 5th edition, Cedar Rapids, Ia.: Nissen Corporation, published 1962, →OCLC, chapter 7 (Mechanical...

   Synonyms:

   trampolinist

2. (obsolete, uncommon) Synonym of trampoline.
   • Then he leaped twelve feet in the air as if shot off a rebound tumbler.1960 October 18, Arthur Daley, “The Little Record-Breaker”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 01 Feb 2025, page 50, column...
   • At last . . . a rebound tumbler that offers EVERYTHING! COMPLETE SAFETY (No Exposed Springs) . . . BALANCED REBOUND ACTION . . . FAR GREATER DURABILITY . . . YEARS OF HARD USE…EASY HANDLING AND STORAGE…JUST ROLL IT AWAY!1961 April, Mac Levy Sports Equipment Corp., “Tumble-King”, in Dwight Keith, editor, Coach & Athlete: The Magazine for Coaches, Trainers, Officials and Fans, volume XXIII, number 9, Atlanta, Ga....

   Synonyms:

   trampoline