spiral spring

noun

a form of spring consisting of a wire coiled in a helix.

Origin of spiral spring

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby spiral spring

spiral ligament of cochlea, spiral line, spiral nebula, spiral of Archimedes, spiral organ, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize

Example sentences from the Web for spiral spring

Two others were made and sent to the Dauphin of France, where Huyghens had obtained a patent for spiral-spring watches.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore
With the people of court the tongue is the artery of their withered life, the spiral-spring and flag-feather of their souls.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
He had lengthened out now with a spiral-spring, cork-screw twist in his body, his index finger serving as point.
Kennedy Square|F. Hopkinson Smith

单词	spiral spring
释义	spiral spring noun a form of spring consisting of a wire coiled in a helix. Origin of spiral spring First recorded in 1680–90 Words nearby spiral spring spiral ligament of cochlea, spiral line, spiral nebula, spiral of Archimedes, spiral organ, spiral spring, spiral staircase, spiral valve, spiral vein of modiolus, spirant, spirantize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spiral spring Two others were made and sent to the Dauphin of France, where Huyghens had obtained a patent for spiral-spring watches. The Old Furniture Book\|N. Hudson Moore With the people of court the tongue is the artery of their withered life, the spiral-spring and flag-feather of their souls. Pearls of Thought\|Maturin M. Ballou He had lengthened out now with a spiral-spring, cork-screw twist in his body, his index finger serving as point. Kennedy Square\|F. Hopkinson Smith
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