spring-release

adjective

Of a mechanical device, containing a component that compresses or extends a spring while held in place and so springs free when released.

Meanings

adjectivespring-release (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf a mechanical device, containing a component that compresses or extends a spring while held in place and so springs free when released.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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