Definition of spring

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Spring (v. i.) To fly back; as, a bow, when bent, springs back by its elastic power..

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Get :: Get (n.) Offspring; progeny; as, the get of a stallion..
Regard :: Regard (v. t.) That view of the mind which springs from perception of value, estimable qualities, or anything that excites admiration; respect; esteem; reverence; affection; as, to have a high regard for a person; -- often in the plural..
Firstling :: Firstling (n.) The first produce or offspring; -- said of animals, especially domestic animals; as, the firstlings of his flock..
Leap :: Leap (v. i.) To spring clear of the ground, with the feet; to jump; to vault; as, a man leaps over a fence, or leaps upon a horse..
Settle :: Settle (v. i.) To become firm, dry, and hard, as the ground after the effects of rain or frost have disappeared; as, the roads settled late in the spring..
Bound :: Bound (v. i.) To move with a sudden spring or leap, or with a succession of springs or leaps; as the beast bounded from his den; the herd bounded across the plain..
Regulator :: Regulator (n.) A contrivance for regulating and controlling motion, as: (a) The lever or index in a watch, which controls the effective length of the hairspring, and thus regulates the vibrations of the balance. (b) The governor of a steam engine. (c) A valve for controlling the admission of steam to the steam chest, in a locomotive..
Medicinal :: Medicinal (a.) Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs..
Watch :: Watch (v. i.) A small timepiece, or chronometer, to be carried about the person, the machinery of which is moved by a spring..
Bloodroot :: Bloodroot (n.) A plant (Sanguinaria Canadensis), with a red root and red sap, and bearing a pretty, white flower in early spring; -- called also puccoon, redroot, bloodwort, tetterwort, turmeric, and Indian paint. It has acrid emetic properties, and the rootstock is used as a stimulant expectorant. See Sanguinaria..
Resort :: Resort (n.) Active power or movement; spring.
Handspring :: Handspring (n.) A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
Vault :: Vault (n.) To leap; to bound; to jump; to spring.
Springer :: Springer (n.) A variety of the field spaniel. See Spaniel.
Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) A piece attached to, or forming part of, the hammer of a gunlock, upon which the mainspring acts and in which are the notches for sear point to enter..
Spring :: Spring (v. i.) A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by elasticity; as, the spring of a bow..
Prance :: Prance (v. i.) To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle..
Self-glorious :: Self-glorious (a.) Springing from vainglory or vanity; vain; boastful.
Greenwood :: Greenwood (n.) A forest as it appears is spring and summer.
Bounce :: Bounce (v. i.) To leap or spring suddenly or unceremoniously; to bound; as, she bounced into the room..
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