springing

springing
springingly, adv.
/spring"ing/, n.
1. the act or process of a person or thing that springs.
2. the mechanical springs or the type or arrangement of springs with which any of various devices are equipped, esp. a vehicle.
3. Archit. spring (def. 42).
[1250-1300; ME; see SPRING, -ING1]

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