Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The load which can be applied to a spring to compress, deflect, or extend it without setting it down solid or straining it, beyond its elastic resiliency; the normal weight on a spring.
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Examples
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The offspring of the queen would possess preexisting features—a “behavioral ground plan”—that could spring-load eusocial life.
SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011
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'I think they spring-load these mothers!' she moaned before returning to the topic of the day.
Gridlock Elton, Ben 1991
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When a tasty treat swims by, a nurse shark stretches its mouth way open to spring-load the jaw before rapidly snapping down on the small prey.
FOXNews.com foxnewsonline@foxnews.com 2010
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When a tasty treat swims by, a nurse shark stretches its mouth way open to spring-load the jaw before rapidly snapping down on the small prey.
FOXNews.com Jeanna Bryner 2010
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When a tasty treat swims by, a nurse shark stretches its mouth way open to spring-load the jaw before rapidly snapping down on the small prey.
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Why energy bending your knees at every turn, when you can spring-load your legs with a pair of plastic shock absorbers hidden beneath your fashionably baggy ski pants?
WN.com - Articles related to N.J. Resorts casino gets OK to give keys to lenders 2009
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In Snow Leopard you can go to the image, drag it to the Mail icon in the Dock, and your e-mail window will spring-load, allowing you to drop the image into place.
unknown title 2009
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