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spring (SPRING) (noun)
1. An elastic device; such as, a coil of wire, that regains its original shape after being compressed or extended: "There's a spring in the car seat that needs to be repaired or replaced."
2. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth: "One of the advantages of being in the country is that we can see a spring here and there more often."
3. The season between winter and summer and the season when plants and trees begin to grow again: "Last year, we were fortunate to have a mild spring with adequate rain and sunshine."
4. A lively and energetic quality: "His grandmother, even at her age, had a great spring in her steps."
2. A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth: "One of the advantages of being in the country is that we can see a spring here and there more often."
3. The season between winter and summer and the season when plants and trees begin to grow again: "Last year, we were fortunate to have a mild spring with adequate rain and sunshine."
4. A lively and energetic quality: "His grandmother, even at her age, had a great spring in her steps."
spring (SPRING) (verb)
1. To move or to leap forward or upward suddenly: "The hikers could see the deer spring back into the woods as they walked closer to it."
2. To move quickly to a different position: "If you stretch this rope and then release it, it will spring back into its original length."
3. An informal or slang expression meaning to help someone get out of or to escape from jail, prison, etc.: "The guy tried to forcefully spring his buddy from jail instead of waiting for a lawyer to legally spring his friend."
2. To move quickly to a different position: "If you stretch this rope and then release it, it will spring back into its original length."
3. An informal or slang expression meaning to help someone get out of or to escape from jail, prison, etc.: "The guy tried to forcefully spring his buddy from jail instead of waiting for a lawyer to legally spring his friend."
During their hike, they came across a small spring. In order to cross it, they were able to spring from one rock to another one across the stream because before a spring runoff, it is easier to cross a spring before it gets deeper.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group S; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
(page 8)
Units related to:
“spring”
(Greek: well head, spring, fountain, mineral spring)
(Latin: fountain, spring)
(Greek: spring, fountain, mineral spring)
(Latin: spring, of the spring [season])
(Greek: spring water, fountain)
(Latin: to rise, arising, to be born, source, original; the rising sun, east; to ascend, to spring up, to become visible, to appear)
(Latin: to leap, leaping; to jump, jumping; to hop, hopping; to spring forward, springing forward)
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“spring”
Relief: What trees do in the spring.
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“spring”
artesian spring
Groundwater that flows to the surface as a result of hydrostatic pressure that forces water upward.
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Geography Terms +
(page 1)
spring balance
An instrument used to measure weight.
The object is placed on a hook attached to a spring and the weight is read on a scale.
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Measurements and Mathematics Terms
(page 9)
spring tide
The tide on the earth's surface when the effect of the moon and sun is greatest; that is, when the two bodies are in line.
This occurs at new and full moon.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
(page 24)