coil spring
noun
any spring of wire coiled helically, having a cylindrical or conical outline.
Origin of coil spring
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby coil spring
coiffurist,
coign,
coign of vantage,
coigne,
coil,
coil spring,
coimbatore,
coimbra,
coin,
coin box,
coin changer
Example sentences from the Web for coil spring
A coil-spring makes the index fly back to the starting-point, when the power is relaxed at each indication of a character or word.
The Humbugs of the World |P. T. Barnum
British Dictionary definitions for coil spring
coil spring
noun
a helical spring formed from wire