flat spring

UK: /ˈflæt spɹɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of flat spring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

technology

TECH.

elastic strip of material that bends to store and release energy

TECH.

The latch is held closed by a small flat spring.
The clock’s mechanism relies on a tightly wound flat spring.
A broken flat spring inside the switch caused the button to stop returning.

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Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

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!

Terms with flat spring included in their meaning

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plate spring

machinery

flat spring used in machinery to absorb shock

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French:ressort à lame, ...
German:Blattfeder, ...
Italian:molla a lamina, ...
Spanish:resorte plano, ...
Portuguese:mola de lâmina, ...
Chinese:片簧, ...
Japanese:板ばね, ...
Arabic:نابِض مَسْطُوح, ...
Hebrew:קְפִיץ שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:пластинчатая пружина, ...
Ukrainian:пластинчаста пружина, ...
Hindi:समतल स्प्रिंग, ...
Bengali:সমতল স্প্রিং, ...
Catalan:molla plana, ...
Czech:plochá pružina, ...
Danish:flad fjeder, ...
Dutch:bladveer, ...
Greek:επίπεδο ελατήριο, ...
Hungarian:laprugó, ...
Khmer:ស្ព្រីងសំប៉ែត, ...
Korean:판 스프링, ...
Persian:فنر تخت, ...
Polish:sprężyna płaska, ...
Portuguese (BR):mola plana, ...
Romanian:arc plat, ...
Swedish:bladfjäder, ...
Thai:สปริงแผ่น, ...
Turkish:yaprak yay, ...
Vietnamese:lò xo lá, ...

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Definition of flat spring - Reverso English Dictionary

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