spring-loaded

Speech parts

1. spring-loaded - Adjective

2. spring-loaded - Verb

Meaning

containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another

Alternative names

spring loaded

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Examples

Another common example is that in an elevator the cable supporting the car keeps spring-loaded brakes open. Source: Internet

A magazine is defined as a part of the firearm which exists to store ammunition and assist in its feeding by the action into the breech (such as through the rotation of a revolver's cylinder or by spring-loaded platforms in most pistol and rifle designs). Source: Internet

Automobile powertrain This plastic pilot shaft guide tool is used to align the clutch disk as the spring-loaded pressure plate is installed. Source: Internet

A piece of flint held in the jaws of a spring-loaded hammer, when released by a trigger, strikes a hinged piece of steel (" frizzen ") at an angle, creating a shower of sparks and exposing a charge of priming powder. Source: Internet

Each rotor had a ratchet with 26 teeth and every time a key was pressed, the set of spring-loaded pawls moved forward in unison, trying to engage with a ratchet. Source: Internet

A useful feature of many micrometers is the inclusion of a torque-limiting device on the thimble—either a spring-loaded ratchet or a friction sleeve. Source: Internet

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