spiral spring
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spiral spring
First recorded in 1680–90
Example Sentences
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Here she uses the spiral spring toy known as the Slinky.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2015
Some cutouts have a spiral spring attached to the cutout armature.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
The drill is held up by means of the spiral spring m acting from the bottom of cone to the collar o.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
Thus a is the bearing for the worm carried in the box c, upon which is the spiral spring whose tension is regulated by the screw g.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
But so soon as the end pressure on r is released, the spiral spring lifts it and m is free to revolve with l as before.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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