"spring-load" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: spring-loads [present, singular, third-person], spring-loading [participle, present], spring-loaded [participle, past], spring-loaded [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|spring-loads|spring-loading|spring-loaded|spring-loaded}} spring-load (third-person singular simple present spring-loads, present participle spring-loading, simple past and past participle spring-loaded)
  1. (transitive) To load or secure something using a spring tension or compression mechanism. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-spring-load-en-verb-wn252Xzb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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