What is a flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by elasticity; as, the spring of a bow called?
spring — A flying back; the resilience of a body recovering its former state by elasticity; as, the spring of a bow. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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