"spring-loaded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} spring-loaded (not comparable)
  1. Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: sprung Translations (adjective): con resorte tensor (Spanish), resorte-tensado (Spanish), tensionado (Spanish), tensado/tensionado con/“por”/mediante resorte (medio de) (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-spring-loaded-en-adj-AidtZDJh Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Terms with Spanish translations

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} spring-loaded
  1. simple past and past participle of spring-load Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: spring-load Derived forms: spring-load, spring-loaded camming device, spring-loaded mode
    Sense id: en-spring-loaded-en-verb-8apKv8rG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 88

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