spring coil
Wound metal tension
A spring coil is a helical piece of metal or wire that stores mechanical energy when compressed, stretched, or twisted, then releases it to return to its original shape.
The term is slightly redundant—most springs are coiled by nature—but emphasizes the spiral structure: The spring coil in the mattress had worn through the fabric.
Found in everything from pens to car suspensions.
- bounceSpring back after impact
- tensionStretched or strained state
- metalHard conductive solid
- spiralCurve winding around center
- helixSpiraling three-dimensional curve
compress · elastic · rebound · suspension · mattress · shock · absorber · trampoline · Slinky · wound · tight · release · snap · boing · flexible · steel · wire · cushion
spring coildamper
Device reducing vibration or flow
shock absorber · dashpot · brake pad · snubber · buffer
spring coilflat washer
Load-distributing hardware ring
shim · gasket · disc · straight pin
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