watchspring

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noun

The mainspring in a mechanical watch (timepiece).

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Meanings

nounwatchspring (plural watchsprings)

plural watchsprings

  1. The mainspring in a mechanical watch (timepiece).

Origin

From watch + spring.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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