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spring constantnoun [ U ]

/ˈsprɪŋ ˌkɒn.stənt/ /ˈsprɪŋ ˌkɑːn.stənt/ specialized

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spring constantnoun [ U ]

/ˈsprɪŋ ˈkɑn·stənt/

› physics the force needed to to stretch or press a spring, divided by the distance that the spring gets longer or shorter

(Definition of “spring constant” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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