coiled spring

collocation in English

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coiled
adjective
uk
/kɔɪld/us
/kɔɪld/
arranged in a series of circles, one above or inside ...
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spring
noun
uk
/sprɪŋ/us
/sprɪŋ/
the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the equator, and from September to December south of the equator, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and ...
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The experimenter showed the child a can that appeared contain potato chips, but actually containedcoiledspringsnakes.
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The experimenter showed the child what appeared to be can of potato chips, actually containingcoiledspringsnakes.
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Restraint is conceived as a sort of 'coiledspring', with the ever present tendency for the spring to unwind given a moment's relaxation of vigilance.
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A prototypical elastic component is acoiledspring.
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Clamping systems use either a bolt system orcoiledspringor magnets to provide clamping force.
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Typical materials forcoiledspringpins include high carbon steel, stainless steel and alloy 6150.
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It was possible to store potential energy in thecoiledspringsteel to create a portable energy supply.
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The escapement is driven by force from acoiledspringor a suspended weight, transmitted through the timepiece's gear train.
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Whencoiledspringpins are installed, the compression starts at the outer edge and moves through the coils toward the center.
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Some mountain bicycles feature various types of suspension systems (e.g.coiledspring, air or gas shock), and hydraulic or mechanical disc brakes.
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Automatic fly reels use acoiledspringmechanism that pulls the line into the reel with the flick of a lever.
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These used a clockwork mechanism of gears driven by acoiledspring-drive which rotated a small glass cylinder containing metal filings.
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Although they are also a type ofcoiledspring, extension garter springs exert inward radial forces that move toward the center.
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Coiledspringwire or flat tabs that press against the battery terminals are the two most common methods of making the electrical connection inside a holder.
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