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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spring-loadedadjective

    containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another

Wiktionary

  1. spring-loadedadjective

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

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  1. spring-loaded

    Spring-loaded refers to a mechanism or device that uses a spring to trigger a specific action, return it to its original position, or provide resistance or force. The spring is typically compressed or tensioned in its inactive state and, once activated, the potential energy stored in the spring is released to perform a particular function. This principle is used in various tools, equipment, and processes across different industries.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spring-loaded in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spring-loaded in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of spring-loaded in a Sentence

  1. Scott Allen:

    That one really bothered me, these are shattered fingers, significant lacerations -- probably some of the injuries disfiguring. And Scott Allen start to think about how they're happening. And they're these heavy, spring-loaded doors in a facility that was constructed to have adult males... and the light bulb goes on that this is a complete disaster.

  2. Daryl Johnson:

    A different standard is being applied to Muslims than to other people, sPRING-LOADED.


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