spring-loaded

spring-loaded
Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.

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  • spring-loaded — /spring loh did/, adj. (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring loaded safety valve. * * * …   Universalium

  • spring-loaded — adj containing a metal ↑spring that presses one part against another …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • spring-loaded — adjective operated by a spring inside …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • spring-loaded — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ containing a compressed or stretched spring pressing one part against another …   English terms dictionary

  • spring-loaded — adjective containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another • Pertains to noun: ↑spring * * * adj : containing a metal spring that presses one part against another a spring loaded mousetrap * * * ˌspring ˈloaded [spring loaded] …   Useful english dictionary

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

  • Spring-loaded camming device — A spring loaded camming device (also SLCD, cam or friend) is a piece of rock climbing or mountaineering protection equipment. It consists of three or four cams mounted on a common axle or two adjacent axles, so that pulling on the axle forces the …   Wikipedia

  • Spring-Loaded Cat — A Spring Loaded Cat is a horror film trope that specifically refers to the ubiquitous feline that invariably leaps out of closets and cabinets during horror movies, creating a false scare.Typically, the music will slowly swell, creating tension,… …   Wikipedia

  • spring-loaded variable-head meter — spyruoklinis kintamojo slėgio srautmatis statusas T sritis Standartizacija ir metrologija apibrėžtis Srautmatis, kuriame angą uždarančią jėgą sukuria ne Žemės traukos jėga, bet spyruoklė. Todėl galima įrengti gulsčią srautmatį. Kai kurių modelių… …   Penkiakalbis aiškinamasis metrologijos terminų žodynas

  • spring-loaded — /ˈsprɪŋ loʊdəd/ (say spring lohduhd) adjective (of a machine part) held in or returned to position by means of a spring. –spring loading, noun, adjective …  

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