springing

English

Pronunciation

• enPR: sprĭngʹĭng, IPA^(key): /ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪŋɪŋ

Verb

springing

1. present participle and gerund of spring

Noun

springing (countable and uncountable, plural springings)

1. (uncountable) The action of the verb to spring.
2. (uncountable) A set of springs in a vehicle, etc.
   • 1950 January, “British Railways Double-Deck Suburban Stock”, in Railway Magazine, page 57:

     Bolsterless trailer bogies have been used, incorporating in the construction laminated springs mounted on the axle boxes, and steel helical springs with auxiliary rubbers, thus maintaining the high standard of springing of the swing bolster bogies.

   • 1960 December, “The first hundred 25 kV a.c. electric locomotives for B.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 726:

     In general, steel springs were stipulated for primary suspension, although rubber was accepted for auxiliary springing; hydraulic dampers were specified and the use of laminated springs ruled out.

3. (countable, architecture, archaic) The spring of an arch: the lowest part of an arch on both sides.
   • 1941 February, “Bridge demolition by lifting”, in Railway Magazine, pages 74–75:

     The arch failed first at the crown, then at the quarterings, and finally at the springings. After demolition the girders for half the new structure were erected on bedstones already built on the abutments behind the springings of the old arch.

Derived terms

• springing line
• springing cow

Adjective

springing (not comparable)

1. That springs or spring.
2. (law, US, characterizing the power of attorney) That takes effect only after the incapacity of the grantor or some other definite future act or circumstance.

Derived terms

• springing convertible
• springing durable power of attorney
• springing executory interest
• springingly
• springing mydriasis
• springing use
• springing warrant
• unspringing