Dictionary.com
definitions

coil spring

|

noun

any spring of wire coiled helically, having a cylindrical or conical outline.

RELATED CONTENT

Let Spring…Spring! Or Has It Already Sprung?
Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE
What Exactly Is the Spring Equinox?
We get pretty excited about the spring equinox bringing us out of winter and officially starting the season of spring. But what exactly is the spring equinox? And does an equinox happen at the start of every season? First, let’s get into the equinox, which actually occurs just twice a year. The word equinox comes from Latin and means “equality of night and day.” So, the …
READ MORE

Origin of coil spring

First recorded in 1875–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for coil spring

Historical Examples of coil spring

  • A coil-spring makes the index fly back to the starting-point, when the power is relaxed at each indication of a character or word.

British Dictionary definitions for coil spring

coil spring

noun

a helical spring formed from wire
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012