Force with which a bow bent or a spring wound up tends to spring back; hence, impetus, concentrated energy. French élan. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > concentrated energy (2) bent1581 Force with which a bow bent or a spring wound up tends to spring back; hence, impetus, concentrated energy. French élan. Obsolete. bottled lightning1899 figurative. Stored or concentrated energy, vitality, or dynamism. Also in like bottled lightning and variants: with great intensity or energy. |
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