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hairspring
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Etymology
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hair
+
spring
Noun
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hairspring
(
plural
hairsprings
)
A
spring
, made of a
coil
of fine wire, that is used to
regulate
the
movement
of a
balance wheel
in a
watch
.
Derived terms
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hairspring trigger