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
To Ingenhousz he suggested the idea of "hanging a weight on a spiral spring, to discover if bodies gravitated differently to the earth during the conjunctions of the sun and moon, compared with other times."
From Benjamin Franklin; Self-Revealed, Volume II (of 2) A Biographical and Critical Study Based Mainly on his own Writings by Bruce, Wiliam Cabell
Outside this nut is the spiral spring s, whose force steadies the upper end of a.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
The pin r is pressed inward by the spiral spring shown, and has a conical end fitting into holes provided in the apron to receive it.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
A spiral spring sustains the weight of the pivoted piece and of the tool.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
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