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   spring

   /sprɪŋ/

   verb

   • 1. move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards: "I sprang out of bed" Similar leapjumpboundvaulthopappear suddenlyappear unexpectedlymaterializeinformal:pop up
   • ▪ move rapidly or suddenly from a constrained position by or as if by the action of a spring: "the drawer sprang open" Similar fly backrecoilkick backrare:resile
   • ▪ operate suddenly by means of a mechanism: "the engine sprang into life"
   • ▪ cause (a game bird) to rise from cover.
   • ▪ bring about the escape or release of (a prisoner): informal "the president sought to spring the hostages"
   • 2. originate or arise from: "madness and creativity could spring from the same source" Similar originate fromhave its origins inderive fromarise fromstem fromemanate fromproceed fromstart fromissue fromevolve fromcome from
   • ▪ appear suddenly or unexpectedly from: "tears sprang from his eyes"
   • ▪ suddenly develop or appear: "a terrible storm sprang up"
   • ▪ present or propose something suddenly or unexpectedly to (someone): "we decided to spring a surprise on them" Similar announce suddenly/unexpectedlypresent suddenly/unexpectedlyintroduce suddenly/unexpectedlyreveal suddenly/unexpectedly
   • 3. (especially of wood) become warped or split.
   • ▪ (of a boat) suffer splitting of (a mast or other part).
   • 4. pay for: informal North American "don't spring for the album until you've heard it"
   • ▪ spend (money): archaic "he might spring a few shillings more"
   • 5. come upon (an illicit activity or its perpetrator): informal Australian "our science teacher sprung me acting the goat"

   noun

   • 1. the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November: "in spring the garden is a feast of blossom" Similar springtimeEastertideliterary:springtideMaytime
   • ▪ the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice.
   • ▪ short for spring tide
   • 2. an elastic device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement.
   • ▪ the ability to spring back strongly; elasticity: "the mattress has lost its spring" Similar springinessbouncinessbounceresilienceelasticityflexibilitystretchstretchinessgiverare:tensility
   • 3. a sudden jump upwards or forwards: "with a sudden spring, he leapt on to the table" Similar leapjumpboundvaulthoppouncerare:saltation
   • ▪ an escape or release from prison. informal, dated
   • 4. a place where water or oil wells up from an underground source, or the basin or flow formed in such a way: "the well is fed by mountain springs" Similar well headsourcespageyserhot springthermal springsulphur springliterary:wellwellspringfount
   • ▪ the origin or a source of something: "the springs of his own emotions" Similar originsourcefountainheadrootrootsbasis
   • 5. an upward curvature of a ship's deck planking from the horizontal.
   • ▪ a split in a wooden plank or spar under strain.
   • 6. a hawser laid out diagonally aft from a ship's bow or forward from a ship's stern and secured to a fixed point in order to prevent movement or assist manoeuvring.
   • 7. a flock of teal: rare "a spring of teal follows and we listen as they pass"

   Word Origin Old Englishspring (noun), springan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German springen. Early use in the senses ‘head of a well’ and ‘rush out in a stream’ gave rise to the figurative use ‘originate’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. springless adjective
   • 2. springlike adjective

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   What does spring mean?

   • primavera, mola, elasticidade… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SPRING definition: 1. the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the…. Learn more.

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   What is spring season?

   • season Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. They are getting married next spring. coil A spring is a long piece of metal that goes round and round. It goes back to the same shape after you pull it. The springs in the bed were old.

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   What is a spring used for?

   • A device, such as a coil of wire, that returns to its original shape after being compressed or stretched. Because of their ability to return to their original shape, springs are used to store energy, as in mechanical clocks, and to absorb or lessen energy, as in the suspension system of vehicles.

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   How does a spring work?

   • A spring is a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed. As a spring is compressed or stretched, the force it applies changes. The solenoid, being spring -loaded, snapped back into place.

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   What is a spring in Mechanical Engineering?

   • A spring is a device, such as a coil or strip of steel, that stores potential energy when it is compressed, stretched, or bent and releases it when the restraining force is removed. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Mechanical Engineering.

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   What does sprung mean?

   • , sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; spring·ing. to cause to spring. to spring a lock. Moisture sprang the board from the fence. The ship sprang its keel on a rock. The boat sprang a leak. to bend by force, or force in by bending, as a resilient slat or bar. This clip has been sprung. to spring a joke. to leap over.

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   noun. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length. synonyms: give, springiness. see more. noun. a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed. “the spring was broken”. see more. verb.

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