Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spring-loaded

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.17 in modern English

Syllables
spring-load-ed
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.

verb

simple past and past participle of spring-load

Example Sentences

Phrases

spring-load spring-loaded camming device spring-loaded mode

Synonyms

sprung

Questions

What does spring-loaded mean?
Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.

How to pronounce spring-loaded

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