leaf spring

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leaf spring

A composite spring, used especially in automotive suspensions, consisting of several layers of flexible metallic strips joined to act as a single unit.

leaf spring

leaf spring

1. (Engineering / General Engineering) one of a number of metal strips bracketed together in length to form a compound spring

2. (Engineering / General Engineering) the compound spring so formed

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Noun

leaf spring - long narrow spring consisting of several layers of metal springs bracketed together

spring - a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"

Translations

leaf spring n (Tech) → molla a balestra

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