SPIRAL SPRING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A spring that is wound like a spiral

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("spiral spring" is a kind of...):

spring (a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spiral spring"):

hairspring (a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece)