sear spring

sɪər sprɪŋ

Definition

Definition of sear spring - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

weapon

TECH.

spring that assists the sear in a firearm mechanism

TECH.

The sear spring needs replacement for the gun to function.
The gunsmith adjusted the sear spring carefully.
A broken sear spring can cause the firearm to malfunction.

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spring that assists the sear in a firearm mechanism

Expressions with sear

sear the conscience

dull or deaden one's sense of right and wrong

Repeated lies seared her conscience over time.

pan-sear

cook food quickly in a hot pan with little oil

I will pan-sear the steak for dinner.

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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French:ressort de la gâche, ...
German:Sear-Feder, ...
Italian:molla del sear, ...
Spanish:resorte del fiador, ...
Portuguese:mola do sear, ...
Chinese:击发弹簧, ...
Japanese:シアスプリング, ...
Arabic:نابِض الزِناد, ...
Hebrew:קְפִיץ הַנֶּצֶר, ...
Russian:пружина шептала, ...
Ukrainian:спускова пружина, ...
Hindi:सीयर स्प्रिंग, ...
Bengali:সিয়ার স্প্রিং, ...
Catalan:molla del disparador, ...
Czech:pružina spoušťového ozubu, ...
Danish:sear-fjeder, ...
Dutch:trekkerveer, ...
Greek:ελατήριο του σφύρας, ...
Hungarian:elsütőkar-rugó, ...
Khmer:ស្ព្រីងដែលជួយដល់ដងចាប់ក្នុងយន្តការកាំភ្លើង, ...
Korean:시어 스프링, ...
Persian:فنر ماشه, ...
Polish:sprężyna zaczepu, ...
Portuguese (BR):mola do sear, ...
Romanian:arc sear, ...
Swedish:avtryckarfjäder, ...
Thai:สปริงเซียร์, ...
Turkish:tetik yayı, ...
Vietnamese:lò xo cò súng, ...

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