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leaf spring

noun

a long, narrow, multiple spring composed of several layers of spring metal bracketed together: used in some suspension systems of carriages and automobiles.

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RELATED WORDS

cushion, spring

Nearby words

leaf scald, leaf scar, leaf sheath, leaf sight, leaf spot, leaf spring, leaf through, leaf trace, leaf warbler, leaf-climber, leaf-cutting ant

Origin of leaf spring

First recorded in 1890–95
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British Dictionary definitions for leaf spring

leaf spring

noun

one of a number of metal strips bracketed together in length to form a compound spring
the compound spring so formed
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