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nounspiral spring (plural spiral springs)
plural spiral springs
- A spring consisting of a wire, coiled usually in a flat spiral or in a helix.
The seats have spiral springs, covered by rubberised hair and trimmed in artificial leather of green colour.
1958 July 29, “German Railbuses for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 501Synonyms: coil spring
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nounA spring consisting of a wire, coiled usually in a flat spiral or in a helix.
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