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spring
noun (CURVED METAL) /sprɪŋ/Definition
› [C] a piece of curved or bent metal that can be pressed into a smaller space but then returns to its usual shape: The children have jumped on the couch so much that they've ruined the springs.Spherical, circular and annular objectsGeometrical shapes › [U] something's ability to return to its usual shape after it has been pressed: Over the years the mattress has lost its spring.Flexible, loose and yielding
(Definition of spring noun (CURVED METAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Flexible, loose and yielding
Synonyms and related words:
- adrift adjective
- bendable adjective
- bendy adjective
- ductile adjective
- elastic adjective
- floppy adjective
- jointed adjective (BODY)
- loose-fitting adjective
- loosely adverb (NOT FIXED)
- loosely adverb (NOT TIGHT)
- looseness noun (NOT FIXED)
- slack noun (NOT TIGHT)
- slacken verb (LESS TIGHT)
- slackness noun (NOT TIGHT)
- sloppy adjective (LACKING CARE)
- springy adjective
- sprung adjective
- stretch noun (MAKE LONGER)
- stretchy adjective
- yield verb (BEND/BREAK)
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