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springs back

springs back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spring back.

Meaning of spring back

Verb

spring back (third-person singular simple present springs back, present participle springing back, simple past sprang back, past participle sprung back)

  1. (intransitive) To recoil; to bounce back; to recover to an improved position.
    • The bough sprang back and hit us square in the face.

Questions about springs back

What is springs back the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Springs back is the third-person singular simple present indicative of spring back.

Words near springs back in the dictionary

  1. Springmount
  2. springold
  3. springolds
  4. Springrange
  5. springs
  6. springs back
  7. springs for
  8. springs into action
  9. springs of pork
  10. springs out
  11. springs to life

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