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Spiral spring   /spˈaɪrəl sprɪŋ/   Listen
Spiral spring

noun
1.
A spring that is wound like a spiral.





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"Spiral spring" Quotes from Famous Books



... other prong extends upward and catches under a projection of the steam tube, and forms the fulcrum for the lever. The opposite end of this lever is provided with an adjustable screw pressing upon a plate that rests on the top of a spiral spring, which keeps the valve closed by pressing the outer end of the lever upward. As soon as the pressure of the steam overcomes the pressure of the spiral spring the valve will be raised, permitting the steam to escape. The apparatus is contained in a ...
— Scientific American, Volume XLIII., No. 25, December 18, 1880 • Various


Words linked to "Spiral spring" :   hairspring, spring


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