Meanings
plural coil springs
- A common type of mechanical spring in a form of a helix, manufactured in different styles and sizes for many different applications.
The nests of coil springs at each end of the bolster, resting on the spring plank, are in line with the swing links between the swing plank and the one-piece fabricated bogie frame; [...].
1962 June, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 395Synonyms: spiral spring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA common type of mechanical spring in a form of a helix, manufactured in different styles and sizes for many different applications.
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 卷簧
- 卷簧Translations
Spanish resorte helicoidal
- resorte helicoidalTranslations
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coil spring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coil%20spring
“coil spring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/coil%20spring. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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