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spiral spring
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noun
a form of spring consisting of a wire coiled in a helix.
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Origin of spiral spring
First recorded in 1680–90
Words nearby spiral spring
spiral gear, spiralize, spiralizer, spiral nebula, spiral of Archimedes, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spirant, spirantize, spire, spirea
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How to use spiral spring in a sentence
Two others were made and sent to the Dauphin of France, where Huyghens had obtained a patent for spiral-spring watches.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson MooreA quartz spiral spring-balance will be appreciably stronger in hot weather.
On Laboratory Arts|Richard ThrelfallWith the people of court the tongue is the artery of their withered life, the spiral-spring and flag-feather of their souls.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. BallouHe had lengthened out now with a spiral-spring, cork-screw twist in his body, his index finger serving as point.
Kennedy Square|F. Hopkinson Smith