springing
the act or process of a person or thing that springs.
the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, especially a vehicle.
Architecture. spring (def. 43).
Origin of springing
1Other words from springing
- spring·ing·ly, adverb
- un·spring·ing, adjective
Words Nearby springing
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How to use springing in a sentence
I am not referring to the protests against Israel that are now springing up in France and many other countries.
Has Friendship With Israel Become a Casualty of War? | Malcolm MacDougall | August 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore Jezebel had launched to police false photos, image comparisons were springing up across the media.
And thanks to oil palm plantations springing up in Africa, chimpanzees are in danger of extinction.
Our Taste for Cheap Palm Oil Is Killing Chimpanzees | Carrie Arnold | July 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe players are capable of springing a few surprises and maybe beating one of the bigger teams.
Congregations for atheists are springing up all over the planet.
Madame Coquereau, in spite of her sixty-five years trudged along with springing step.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeShe saw two fiery eyes; she saw the tiger gather himself preparatory to springing.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydWhereupon Mr. Pitt, springing up, desired to know when they were made slaves.
The Eve of the Revolution | Carl BeckerAt the same moment they encountered a brass-helmeted fellow springing boldly up through the same to the rescue.
The Garret and the Garden | R.M. BallantyneAll arouse themselves, thinking at first that it is a fire; but the master of the house springing up, throws the window open.
Skipper Worse | Alexander Lange Kielland
British Dictionary definitions for springing
/ (ˈsprɪŋɪŋ) /
the level where an arch or vault rises from a support: Also called: spring, springing line, springing point
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