box spring

bɑːks sprɪŋ

Definition

Definition of box spring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bedding

supportive frame with springs for mattresses

The mattress felt firmer with the new box spring.
She bought a new box spring for better support.
The box spring helps extend the mattress's life.

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supportive frame with springs for mattresses

Expressions with box

box in

surround someone or something restricting their movement

The parked cars boxed in her vehicle, making it impossible to leave.

box up

pack or enclose in boxes

They had to box up all the books before the move.

idiot box

television set often seen as mindless entertainment

He spent all night in front of the idiot box.

pine box

box made of pine wood

She stored her tools in a pine box.

check the box

mark a box on a form to indicate a choice

Please check the box if you agree with the terms.

inside the box

adv.

within a confined or limited space

The cat stayed inside the box during the trip.

Expressions with spring

spring up

to rise or jump suddenly from a position

He sprang up from his chair when he heard the news.

spring chicken

person who is no longer young

She admitted she was no spring chicken anymore.

spring from

move or jump suddenly from a place

The cat sprang from the tree onto the roof.

spring on

suddenly present something unexpected to someone

They sprang the news on us during dinner.

spring a trap

cause a trap to close suddenly

The hunter sprang a trap to catch the rabbit.

spring in your step

lively and energetic manner of walking

After getting the raise, she walked home with a spring in her step.

spring out

break out or escape from confinement

The prisoners managed to spring out of the cell.

spring to life

start working or functioning suddenly

The old car sprang to life after a few tries.

spring to mind

appear suddenly in one's thoughts as an example

When I think of summer, beaches spring to mind.

full of the joys of spring

adj.

very cheerful and lively, showing happiness and energy

She was full of the joys of spring after hearing the good news!

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box spring

bed base with springs for mattress support

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French:sommier, ...
German:Boxspringbett, ...
Italian:sommier, ...
Spanish:somier, ...
Portuguese:base de molas, ...
Chinese:弹簧床架, ...
Japanese:ボックススプリング, ...
Arabic:قاعدة الفِراش, ...
Hebrew:בָּסִיס קְפִיצִים, ...
Russian:пружинная основа, ...
Ukrainian:пружинна основа, ...
Hindi:बॉक्स स्प्रिंग, ...
Bengali:বক্স স্প্রিং, ...
Catalan:somier, ...
Czech:pružinový rošt, ...
Danish:boxmadras, ...
Dutch:boxspring, ...
Greek:ελατηριωτή βάση, ...
Hungarian:rugós ágybetét, ...
Khmer:គ្រែស្ព្រីងទ្រទ្រង់ពូក, ...
Korean:박스 스프링, ...
Persian:پایه فنری تشک, ...
Polish:stelaż sprężynowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):cama box, ...
Romanian:somieră cu arcuri, ...
Swedish:resårbotten, ...
Thai:ฐานรองที่นอนแบบสปริง, ...
Turkish:baza, ...
Vietnamese:khung lò xo, ...

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