springing
/ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/
springing is the present participle and gerund of spring.
Noun
springing (countable and uncountable, plural springings)
- The action of the verb to spring.
- A set of springs in a vehicle, etc.
- Bolsterless trailer bogies have been used, incorporating in the construction laminated springs mounted on the axle boxes, and steel helical springs with auxiliary rubbers, thus maintaining the high standard of springing of the swing bolster bogies.1950 January, “British Railways Double-Deck Suburban Stock”, in Railway Magazine, page 57
- In general, steel springs were stipulated for primary suspension, although rubber was accepted for auxiliary springing; hydraulic dampers were specified and the use of laminated springs ruled out.1960 December, “The first hundred 25 kV a.c. electric locomotives for B.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 726
- The spring of an arch: the lowest part of an arch on both sides.
- The arch failed first at the crown, then at the quarterings, and finally at the springings. After demolition the girders for half the new structure were erected on bedstones already built on the abutments behind the springings of the old arch.1941 February, “Bridge demolition by lifting”, in Railway Magazine, pages 74–75
Adjective
springing (not comparable)
- That springs or spring.
- That takes effect only after the incapacity of the grantor or some other definite future act or circumstance.
Meaning of spring
Verb
spring (third-person singular simple present springs, present participle springing, simple past sprang or sprung, past participle sprung)
- To move or burst forth.
- The boat sprang a leak and began to sink.
- To appear.
- ...so the man tooke his concubine, and brought her foorth vnto them, and they knew her, and abused her all the night vntil the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her goe.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Judges 19:25
- To grow, to sprout.
- Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,
To cause it to raine on the earth, where no man is: on the wildernesse wherein there is no man?
To satisfie the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herbe to spring forth.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Job 38:25–27
- Who hath diuided a water-course for the ouerflowing of waters? or a way for the lightning of thunder,
- To mature.
- To arise, to come into existence.
- To enliven.
- He hit the gas and the car sprang to life.
Forms of springing
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Words formed from springing
- springing line
- springing cow
- offspringing
- springing convertible
- springing durable power of attorney
- springing executory interest
- springingly
- springing mydriasis
- springing use
- springing warrant
- unspringing
Phrases with springing
Words that rhyme with springing
- ringing
- singing
- swinging
- minging
- pinging
- stinging
- stringing
- besinging
- bringing
- flinging
- outflinging
- whinging
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Questions about springing
- What does springing mean?
- Springing means the action of the verb to spring.
- What is springing the present participle and gerund of?
- Springing is the present participle and gerund of spring.
- What part of speech is springing?
- Springing can be a noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce springing?
- Springing is pronounced /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of springing?
- The plural of springing is springings.
Words near springing in the dictionary
Source and license
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