springed

adj

springed

adj

/spɹɪŋd/

Etymology From spring + -ed (“having, equipped with”).

1

Usually, With preceding modifier Having (a given type of) springs; equipped with (a given type of) springs.

  • They were probably the work of individual craftsmen working to meet the chieftains' needs. Their place in the chronology of the big cemeteries is indicated by the less richly-decorated double-springed bronze brooches which are found here.1970, Kazimierz Godłowski, “The chronology of the Late Roman and early migration periods in Central Europe”, in Acta scientiarum litterarumque: Schedae archeologicae, Nakładem Uniwersytetu Jagiellonśkiego, page 22:
  • Snibbing down the springed catch to secure a slatted wooden barrier, mindful of pained fingers past, she strategically pulled her hand back, thinking of it as a smart mouse stealing cheese from a trap.2008 December 2, Irvine Welsh, Crime, Random House, →ISBN, page 1:
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  • Michael Reid sat, leaning against the footboard at the end of the weak-springed bed, watched a cockroach walk boldly across the headboard at the other end, and tried to figure out what day it was.2012, Robert Laurence, Departure Lounge: A Novel, Sunstone Press, →ISBN, page 117:

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