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弹簧 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  • Larry noun (informal, chiefly Australian/British) A loud commotion, uproar, or fuss.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

弹簧 is used for these senses in English:

  • Larry A en given name or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.
  • coil Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
  • spring An elastic mechanical part or device in any shape (e.g., flat, curved, coiled), made of flexible material (usually spring steel) that exerts force and attempts to spring back when bent, compressed, or stretched.

coil — full definition

  1. noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  2. verb To wind something into rings or loops.
  3. noun A T-shaped or hormonal intrauterine device used for contraception.

Larry — full definition

  1. noun (informal, chiefly Australian/British) A loud commotion, uproar, or fuss.
  2. name A common short form of the given name Laurence or Lawrence.

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