"spring-box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spring-boxes [plural]
Etymology: spring + box Etymology templates: {{com|en|spring|box}} spring + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} spring-box (plural spring-boxes)
  1. A box or barrel in which a spring is coiled.
    Sense id: en-spring-box-en-noun-TBAPL3R7
  2. The frame of a sofa, etc., in which the springs are set.
    Sense id: en-spring-box-en-noun-xIPzxl1H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70

Inflected forms

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