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forespring

forespring noun: the period preceding or leading up to spring.

Noun (1)

forespring (countable and uncountable, plural foresprings)

  1. The period preceding or leading up to spring.
    • In outline this appears as follows: all the regions along the Baltic coast (Pomerania and the district on the lower Vistula), as well as the regions alongside the Vistula, are characterized by a long period of forespring.2013, Wladyslaw Szafer, The Vegetation of Poland
  2. The early part of spring.

Noun (2)

forespring (plural foresprings)

  1. A spring (device or mechanism) placed or position in front.
    • With the forespring holding the bow, the wash from the prop flowing over the rudder will push our stern out clear of the quay. Make sure there is a fender ready right forward because the bow will swing into the quay due to the pull of the forespring.1982, Cruising World - Jul – Dec 1982, page 35

Forms of forespring

pluralforesprings

Origin of forespring

From fore- + spring.

Questions about forespring

What does forespring mean?
Forespring means the period preceding or leading up to spring.
What part of speech is forespring?
Forespring is a noun.
What is the plural of forespring?
The plural of forespring is foresprings.

Words near forespring in the dictionary

  1. forespoke
  2. forespoken
  3. forespore
  4. forespores
  5. forespread
  6. forespring
  7. foresprings
  8. forespur
  9. forespurrer
  10. forespurrers
  11. forespurs

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