leaf spring

liːf sprɪŋ

Definition

Definition of leaf spring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mechanics

TECH.

metal strips stacked to form a spring

TECH.

The mechanic examined the leaf spring for any signs of wear.
The truck's leaf spring needed replacement after the accident.
He studied the leaf spring design in engineering class.

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Images of leaf spring

metal strips stacked to form a spring

Expressions with leaf

leaf through

turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully

He leaf through the magazine while waiting.

leaf peeping

activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage

Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.

fig leaf

something used to hide an undesirable fact

The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.

turn over a new leaf

make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better

After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.

shake like a leaf

tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness

He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.

shivering like a leaf

adj.

extremely nervous or anxious

He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

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 leaf spring included in their meaning

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spring leaf

botanical

leaf that grows during the spring season

spring leaf

mechanical

individual curved metal plate in a leaf spring

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Polish:resor piórowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):mola de lâminas, ...
Romanian:arc lamelar, ...
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Thai:แหนบ, ...
Turkish:yaprak yay, ...
Vietnamese:lò xo lá, ...

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