spring
/sprɪŋ/ nounDefinition
SEASON [C, U] › the season of the year between winter and summer, when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again: I'm starting a new course in the spring. spring flowers/weather
METAL [C] › a piece of metal which curves round and round and which returns to its original shape after being pushed or pulled: bed springs
WATER [C] › a place where water comes out of the ground: hot springs
MOVEMENT [C, U] › when someone or something suddenly moves or jumps somewhere
(Definition of spring noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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