"coil spring" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: coil springs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} coil spring (plural coil springs)
  1. A common type of mechanical spring in a form of a helix, manufactured in different styles and sizes for many different applications. Related terms: coil-sprung
    Sense id: en-coil_spring-en-noun-ixscsUuu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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