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watchspring

watchspring noun: the mainspring in a mechanical watch (timepiece).

Noun

watchspring (plural watchsprings)

  1. The mainspring in a mechanical watch (timepiece).

Forms of watchspring

pluralwatchsprings

Origin of watchspring

From watch + spring.

Questions about watchspring

What does watchspring mean?
Watchspring means the mainspring in a mechanical watch (timepiece).
What part of speech is watchspring?
Watchspring is a noun.
What is the plural of watchspring?
The plural of watchspring is watchsprings.

Words near watchspring in the dictionary

  1. watchpoints
  2. watchpost
  3. watchposts
  4. watchpuppies
  5. watchpuppy
  6. watchspring
  7. watchsprings
  8. watchstander
  9. watchstanders
  10. watchstanding
  11. watchstrap

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