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spring

გამოთქმა: /sprɪŋ/

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Universal
  • 1the season after winter and before summer, in which vegetation begins to appear, in the northern hemisphere from March to May and in the southern hemisphere from September to November:in spring the garden is a feast of blossom [as modifier]:spring rain
  • Astronomy the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice.
  • short for spring tide.
  • 2an elastic device, typically a helical metal coil, that can be pressed or pulled but returns to its former shape when released, used chiefly to exert constant tension or absorb movement.
  • [mass noun] the ability to spring back strongly; elasticity:the mattress has lost its spring
  • 3 [in singular] a sudden jump upwards or forwards:with a sudden spring, he leapt on to the table
  • informal, dated an escape or release from prison.
  • 4a place where water or oil wells up from an underground source, or the basin or flow formed in such a way:the well is fed by mountain springs
  • (usually springs) the origin or a source of something:the springs of his own emotions
  • 5an upward curvature of a ship’s deck planking from the horizontal.
  • a split in a wooden plank or spar under strain.
  • 6 Nautical a hawser laid out diagonally aft from a ship’s bow or forward from a ship’s stern and secured to a fixed point in order to prevent movement or assist manoeuvring.

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Universal
  • 1 [no object, with adverbial of direction] move or jump suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards:I sprang out of bed figurativethey sprang to her defence
  • [no object, with complement or adverbial] move rapidly or suddenly from a constrained position by or as if by the action of a spring:the drawer sprang open
  • operate suddenly by means of a mechanism:the engine sprang into life
  • [with object] cause (a game bird) to rise from cover.
  • [with object] informal bring about the escape or release of (a prisoner):the president sought to spring the hostages
  • 2 [no object] (spring from) originate or arise from:madness and creativity could spring from the same source
  • appear suddenly or unexpectedly from:tears sprang from his eyes
  • (spring up) suddenly develop or appear:a terrible storm sprang up
  • [with object] (spring something on) present or propose something suddenly or unexpectedly to (someone):we decided to spring a surprise on them
  • 3 [with object] (usually as adjective sprung) cushion or fit (a vehicle or item of furniture) with springs:a fully sprung bed
  • 4 [no object] (especially of wood) become warped or split.
  • [with object] (of a boat) suffer splitting of (a mast or other part).
  • 5 [no object] (spring for) North American informal pay for:don’t spring for the album until you’ve heard it
  • [with object] archaic spend (money):he might spring a few shillings more
  • 6 [with object] Australian informal come upon (an illicit activity or its perpetrator):our science teacher sprung me acting the goat

spring a leak

(of a boat or container) develop a leak.
[originally in nautical use, referring to timbers springing out of position]

spring a trap

cause a trap for catching animals to close suddenly.
trick someone into doing something:she decided to spring the trap after noticing that her husband was behaving erratically

springless

adjective

springlet

noun ( literary)

springlike

adjective

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