Spring-loaded

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of spring-load form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position. not-comparable

    "Near-synonym: sprung"

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
sprung

Example

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"A spring-loaded reducing valve, controllable from the cab, admitted h.p. steam to both h.p. and l.p. cylinders whenever necessary, as, for example, on starting; [...]."

Related phrases

spring-loadspring-loaded camming devicespring-loaded mode

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