"spring hook" meaning in All languages combined

See spring hook on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-spring hook.wav Forms: spring hooks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spring hook (plural spring hooks)
  1. (fishing) An angler's snap-hook or spear-hook.
    Sense id: en-spring_hook-en-noun-5IYBqvgw Categories (other): Fishing, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 19 34 Topics: fishing, hobbies, lifestyle
  2. A latch or door-hook with a spring-catch for keeping it fast in the staple.
    Sense id: en-spring_hook-en-noun-vZwpzaQj
  3. (locomotive engines) One of the hooks which fix the driving-wheel spring to the frame.
    Sense id: en-spring_hook-en-noun-RuHLH-6p Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 9 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 7 52

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