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Mainspring

nounid 89299·updated May 18, 2026
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the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch)

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Variants

plural
Mainsprings
possessive
Mainspring's
pluralpossessive
Mainsprings'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch)
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
the most important spring in a mechanical device (especially a clock or watch)
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