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spring-loaded

spring-loaded adjective: of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position. Also the simple past and past participle of spring-load.

Adjective

spring-loaded (not comparable)

  1. Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.
    • Near-synonym: sprung
    • 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; [...].1961 Novermber, 'Voyageur', “The last of the Midland compounds”, in Trains Illustrated, page 675
    Synonyms:
    sprung

Also used as

spring-loaded is also the simple past and past participle of spring-load.

Synonyms of spring-loaded

Words formed from spring-loaded

Phrases with spring-loaded

Questions about spring-loaded

What does spring-loaded mean?
Spring-loaded means of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.
What part of speech is spring-loaded?
Spring-loaded is an adjective.

Words near spring-loaded in the dictionary

  1. spring-heeled
  2. Spring-heeled Jack
  3. spring-heeled Jacks
  4. spring-like
  5. spring-load
  6. spring-loaded
  7. spring-loaded camming device
  8. spring-loaded camming devices
  9. spring-loaded mode
  10. spring-loaded modes
  11. spring-loading

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