springing

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springing

/ˈspɹɪŋɪŋ/

Rhymes with -ɪŋɪŋ

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of spring

noun springings

uncountable The action of the verb to spring.
uncountable A set of springs in a vehicle, etc. Bolsterless trailer bogies have been used, incorporating in the construction laminated springs mounted on the axle boxes, and steel helical springs with auxiliary rubbers, thus maintaining the high standard of springing of the swing bolster bogies.
archaic, countable The spring of an arch: the lowest part of an arch on both sides. The arch failed first at the crown, then at the quarterings, and finally at the springings. After demolition the girders for half the new structure were erected on bedstones already built on the abutments behind the springings of the old arch.

adjective

not comparable That springs or spring.
US, not comparable That takes effect only after the incapacity of the grantor or some other definite future act or circumstance.

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@misc{springing_2026,
  title = {springing},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/springing},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}