HAIRSPRING

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hairspring" is a kind of...):

spiral spring (a spring that is wound like a spiral)

Holonyms ("hairspring" is a part of...):

horologe; timekeeper; timepiece (a measuring instrument or device for keeping time)

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