Springborne
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Springborne is an adjective meaning Supported by (mechanical) springs.
Meaning
Supported by (mechanical) springs.
Example Sentences
The motors are attached to the bogie frames so as to be fully springborne, and drive through quills and flexible couplings to the wheels.
The Pullman trains are the first B.R. diesel multiple-units to have fully springborne traction motors, which employ a Brown Boveri spring drive to the road wheels.
Word Forms
- spring-borne
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include springed, sprung, springloaded, spring-loaded, springy, buttressed.
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