coil spring
noun
any spring of wire coiled helically, having a cylindrical or conical outline.
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Origin of coil spring
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby coil spring
coiffure, coiffurist, coign, coign of vantage, coil, coil spring, Coimbatore, Coimbra, coin, coinage, coinage bronze
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Example sentences from the Web for 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for coil spring
coil spring
noun
a helical spring formed from wire
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