coiled spring

US: /ˈkɔɪld ˈspɹɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of coiled spring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

metal device made from wound wire that stores and releases force

TECH.

A coiled spring under the mattress helps support your weight.

figurativeperson or situation full of hidden tension and ready movement

She was a coiled spring before the exam results were announced.

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Expressions with coiled

coiled tubing

long continuous metal pipe wound on a reel used in oil wells

The crew deployed coiled tubing to clean the production wellbore.

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 the raise, there was a spring in your step all day.

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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springlike

adj.

mechanics

resembling a coiled spring in shape or action

Examples of coiled spring in a sentence

The toy car shot forward, powered by a tightly wound coiled spring.
The crowd was a coiled spring, waiting for the final whistle.
He sat like a coiled spring during the tense negotiations.

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French:ressort hélicoïdal, personne prête à exploser, ...
German:Schraubenfeder, Person voller innerer Spannung und Bewegungsdrang, ...
Italian:molla elicoidale, molla compressa, ...
Spanish:resorte, persona llena de tensión contenida, ...
Portuguese:mola helicoidal, pessoa cheia de tensão contida, ...
Chinese:螺旋弹簧, 一触即发, ...
Japanese:コイルばね, 張りつめたバネ, ...
Arabic:نَابِض لَوْلَبِي, نابِضٌ لَوْلَبِيّ, ...
Hebrew:קְפִיץ סְלִיל, מַצָּב שֶׁל מֶתַח פְּנִימִי גָּדוֹל וּמֻכָּנוּת לְהִתְפָּרְצוּת אוֹ לִפְעוּלָה, ...
Russian:винтовая пружина, человек на пределе, ...
Ukrainian:спіральна пружина, суцільна напруга, ...
Hindi:कुंडलित स्प्रिंग, दबी हुई बेचैनी से भरा व्यक्ति या स्थिति, ...
Bengali:পেঁচানো স্প্রিং, ভিতরের টানটান স্নায়ুচাপ আর হঠাৎ প্রতিক্রিয়ার প্রস্তুতিতে ভরা ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:molla helicoïdal, persona plena de tensió continguda, ...
Czech:vinutá pružina, uzlíček nervů, ...
Danish:fjeder, person fuld af opsparet spænding, ...
Dutch:spiraalveer, tijdbom, ...
Greek:ελικοειδές ελατήριο, συμπιεσμένο ελατήριο, ...
Hungarian:csavarrugó, puskaporos hordó, ...
Khmer:ស្ព្រីងរាងខ្សែវង់, មនុស្ស ឬស្ថានការណ៍ដែលតានតឹងលាក់កំបាំង និងត្រៀមផ្ទុះសកម្មភាព, ...
Korean:코일 스프링, 긴장 덩어리, ...
Persian:فنر, فنر پیچیده, ...
Polish:sprężyna śrubowa, osoba jak napięta sprężyna, ...
Portuguese (BR):mola helicoidal, mola enrolada, ...
Romanian:arc elicoidal, persoană sau situație extrem de încordată, gata să izbucnească, ...
Swedish:spiralfjäder, person med uppdämd spänning, ...
Thai:สปริงขด, คนที่เก็บกดและพร้อมจะระเบิดอารมณ์, ...
Turkish:sarmal yay, içten içe gerilmiş kişi, ...
Vietnamese:lò xo cuộn, người lúc nào cũng căng như lò xo, chỉ chờ bùng nổ, ...

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