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Spiral spring   /spˈaɪrəl sprɪŋ/   Listen
Spiral spring

noun
1.
A spring that is wound like a spiral.






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"Spiral spring" Quotes from Famous Books



... of "tuning" receivers and transmitters, but the principle underlying them all is analogous to that of mechanical vibration. If a weight is suspended from the end of a spiral spring, and given an upward blow, it bobs up and down a certain number of times per minute, every movement from start to finish having exactly the same duration as the rest. The resistance of the air and the internal friction of the spring gradually ...
— How it Works • Archibald Williams



Words linked to "Spiral spring" :   spring, hairspring



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