clockspring

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noun

A spring in a mechanical clock.

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Meanings

nounclockspring (plural clocksprings)

plural clocksprings

  1. A spring in a mechanical clock.

Origin

From clock + spring.

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APA

clockspring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clockspring

MLA

“clockspring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clockspring. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clockspring,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clockspring.

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