spiral spring

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 ligament of cochlea, spiral line, spiral nebula, spiral of archimedes, spiral organ, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spiral-bound, spiralize
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Example sentences from the Web for spiral spring

  • 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 Moore

  • With 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. Ballou

  • He 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