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springing

American  
[spring-ing] / ˈsprɪŋ ɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of a person or thing that springs.

  2. the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, especially a vehicle.

  3. Architecture. spring.


springing British  
/ ˈsprɪŋɪŋ /

noun

  1. Also called: spring.   springing line.   springing point.  the level where an arch or vault rises from a support

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

So, too, do the many AI data centers springing up in Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley.”

From The Wall Street Journal

So, too, do the many AI data centers springing up in Northern Virginia’s “Data Center Alley,” which have a bottomless appetite for electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal

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