spiral spring
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spiral spring
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Here she uses the spiral spring toy known as the Slinky.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2015
Decrease of pressure winds the chain off the barrel, tightens the spiral spring, which thus turns the index to the left.
From A Treatise on Meteorological Instruments Explanatory of Their Scientific Principles, Method of Construction, and Practical Utility by Negretti, Henry
Some cutouts have a spiral spring attached to the cutout armature.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
In Beard's Regulator the pressure at which the gas can be delivered is determined by the strength of the spiral spring, and can only be altered by changing this spring.
From Optical Projection Part 1: Projection of Lantern Slides by Wright, Lewis
As the cutters are fed to their cut, the pin d simply compresses the spiral spring c and passes further up the cutter stock.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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