hairspring

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noun

A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch.

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Meanings

nounhairspring (plural hairsprings)

plural hairsprings

  1. A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch.

Origin

From hair + spring.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 游絲 /游丝
  • 游絲 /游丝 (yóusī)Translations
German Spiralfeder, Unruhfeder
  • SpiralfederTranslations
  • UnruhfederTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

hairspring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairspring

MLA

“hairspring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairspring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hairspring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hairspring.

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