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 Definitions of hairspring  [ˈhɛərˌsprɪŋ]  

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Definition of 'hairspring' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) hairspring
a fine, usu. spiral, spring used for oscillating the balance of a timepiece.

Etymology:  (1820–30)

Definition of 'hairspring' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) hairspring
a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
Definition of 'hairspring' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) hairspring
the slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the balance in a timepiece

'hairspring' - Nearby Entries  

hair spray  hair stroke  hairsplitter  hairsplitting  hairspring  hairstreak  hairstreak butterfly  



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