spring load

  • 1spring-load|ed — «SPRIHNG LOH dihd», adjective. held in place or operated by a spring …

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  • 2spring-load — transitive verb Date: 1944 to load or secure by means of spring tension or compression …

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  • 3spring-load — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to apply force to or load by means of spring tension or compression …

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  • 4spring-loaded — spring′ load′ed adj. mac (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring • Etymology: 1940–45 …

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  • 5spring brake — Emergency or auxiliary brake system utilizing a spring load as a force for braking. May be automatically actuated by low air pressure or mechanically controlled for use as a parking brake …

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  • 6Spring (television soap) — Spring is a Flemish Belgian television soap made by Studio 100 for children s channel Ketnet. Six seasons have been taped since the summer of 2002; the last ran from December 31, 2007 till March 2008. Season 1 *Spring is a dance school run by the …

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  • 7Spring (device) — Helical or coil springs designed for tension Compression sp …

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  • 8spring — springlike, adj. /spring/, v., sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; springing; n., adj. v.i. 1. to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or… …

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  • 9spring balance — Weighing device that uses the relation between the applied load and the deformation of a spring. This relationship is usually linear; that is, if the load is doubled, the deformation is doubled. Spring balances are widely used commercially. Those …

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  • 10Load cell — A load cell is an electronic device (transducer) that is used to convert a force into an electrical signal. This conversion is indirect and happens in two stages. Through a mechanical arrangement, the force being sensed deforms a strain gauge.… …

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