coil spring
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of coil spring
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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It’s too short, there are no minor characters to speak of, and the story is propelled less by a narrative coil spring than by a series of scenes and set pieces.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2010
In other GM models two yokes with an open coil spring between are used.
From Time Magazine Archive
The idea behind air shocks is simple: an air shock utilizes air under pressure as a resistance mechanism instead of a coil spring.
From Time Magazine Archive
Where a coil spring is used, lengthening the spring will decrease the tension and lower the output, while shortening the spring will increase the tension and raise the output.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
It was a fine coil spring in a glass tube.
From Unthinkable by Terry, Bill
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