spring-loaded
[ spring-loh-did ]
/ ˈsprɪŋˈloʊ dɪd /
adjective
(of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve.
Words nearby spring-loaded
spring training,
spring valley,
spring vetch,
spring-clean,
spring-cleaning,
spring-loaded,
springald,
springboard,
springbok,
springbuck,
springdale
Example sentences from the Web for spring-loaded
The pressure element was a spring-loaded pressure plate carried around by the vane to face the wind.
The Introduction of Self-Registering Meteorological Instruments |Robert P. Multhauf