ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Springless

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Springless is an adjective meaning Without a spring or springs (bouncing motion, engineering component, etc).

Meaning

Without a spring or springs (bouncing motion, engineering component, etc).

More Meanings

  1. Without the season of spring.

Example Sentences

a springless year
[…] Nos. 6166 and 6168 were fitted with Caprotti valves in 1929, and 6167 with a new springless type in 1938; […]
All the old pattern rolling stock was withdrawn in 1888 as it had wheels which ran loose on the axles and was, for the most part, springless.
All the movements of the man and the woman were slow and steady; their springless feet padded flatly; their backs and shoulders were straight.

Synonyms for springless

Depending on context, synonyms include inelastic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include inelastic, swingless, suspensionless, spurless, spireless, forceless.

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