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BEDSPRING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bedspring" is a kind of...):
spring (a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bedspring"):
box spring (a coiled bedspring in a frame that is covered with cloth)
Holonyms ("bedspring" is a part of...):
bedframe; bedstead (the framework of a bed)