Topic: NATURE
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spring1 S2 W2
1 the season between winter and summer when leaves and flowers appear spring flowers
season
[uncountable and countable]TMCspring flowers2
curved metal
a) [countable usually plural]TD something, usually a twisted piece of metal, that will return to its previous shape after it has been pressed down : an old armchair with broken springs
an old armchair with broken springsb) [uncountable] the ability of a chair, bed etc to return to its normal shape after being pressed down
3 a place where water comes up naturally from the ground : spring water
water
[countable]DNspring water4 if you walk with a spring in your step, you move quickly and happily : As he walked into the office that morning, there was a spring in his step.
spring in your step
As he walked into the office that morning, there was a spring in his step.6 a sudden quick movement or jump in a particular direction [= leap]
