return spring

noun

The spring that returns a door handle or knob to its original position when rotated.

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Meanings

nounreturn spring (plural return springs)

plural return springs

  1. engineeringThe spring that returns a door handle or knob to its original position when rotated.
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APA

return spring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20spring

MLA

“return spring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20spring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return spring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20spring.

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