springing
Americannoun
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the act or process of a person or thing that springs.
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the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, especially a vehicle.
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Architecture. spring.
noun
Other Word Forms
- springingly adverb
- unspringing adjective
Etymology
Origin of springing
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; spring, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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At times, five of Abbey Road's famed studios were in use, with collaborations springing up on the spur of the moment.
From BBC
Little fires were springing up everywhere, even on the gravel.
From Literature
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So, too, do the many AI data centers springing up in Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley.”
So, too, do the many AI data centers springing up in Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” which have a bottomless appetite for electricity.
Then throughout postproduction, as the scenes were continually retooled and rearranged, the story continued to evolve and grow and new realizations kept springing from the work for everyone involved.
From Los Angeles Times
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