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noundomain: artefact
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
Examples
- 1.the spring was broken
Hypernym
elastic device 1
noun
any flexible device that will return to its original shape when stretched
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
spring-loaded 1
adjective
containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another
EnglishHyponym
bedspring 1
noun
(usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
coil spring 1
noun
a spring in the shape of a coil
leaf spring 1
noun
long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together
mainspring 1
noun
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch); as it uncoils it drives the mechanism
spiral spring 1
noun
a spring that is wound like a spiral
