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coil spring

noun

  1. any spring of wire coiled helically, having a cylindrical or conical outline.

coil spring

noun

  1. a helical spring formed from wire

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Word History and Origins

Origin of coil spring1

First recorded in 1875–80

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Example Sentences

A coil-spring makes the index fly back to the starting-point, when the power is relaxed at each indication of a character or word.

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