| Pronunciation: | | 'hehr`spring
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece |
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HAIRSPRING is a 10 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | spiral spring, timekeeper, timepiece |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hair"spring`\, n. (Horology)
The slender recoil spring which regulates the motion of the
balance in a timepiece.
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