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Look up: Spring

  1. Spring
    Level at which the springers (voussoirs) of an arch rise from their supports.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20018

  2. Spring
    Ground water seeping out of the earth where the water table intersects the ground surface.
    Found on http://www.epa.gov/OCEPAterms/

  3. spring
    [n] - the season of growth 2. [n] - a natural flow of ground water 3. [n] - a point at which water issues forth 4. [n] - a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed 5. [v] - produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly 6. [v]
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. Spring
    The source of a watercourse, often the site of veneration as a shrine or holy well. A coil of metal designed to repel an action.
    Found on http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k

  5. spring
    made from sheet metal,wire or rod of an elastic quality,in such a way that it has the property of returning to its original form even after considerable displacement Category: Various industries and crafts • in sawmilling,the distortion of timber as it comes from the saw under growth or ...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  6. Spring
    Spring intransitive verb [ imperfect Sprang or Sprung ; past participle Sprung ; present participle & verbal noun Springing .] [ Anglo-Saxon spr...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/174

  7. Spring
    Spring transitive verb 1. To cause to spring up; to start or rouse, as game; to cause to rise from the earth, or from a covert; as, to spring a pheasant. 2. To produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly. « She starts, and...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/174

  8. Spring
    Spring noun [ Anglo-Saxon spring a fountain, a leap. See Spring , intransitive verb ] 1. A leap; a bound; a jump. « The prisoner, with a spring , from prison broke.» Dryden. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/174

  9. spring
    1. To leap; to bound; to jump. 'The mountain stag that springs From height to height, and bounds along the plains.' (Philips) ... 2. To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot. 'And sudden light Sprung through the vaulted roof.' (Dryden) ... 3. To start or rise sudden...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  10. spring
    noun a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; `the spring was broken`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. spring
    noun a point at which water issues forth
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. spring
    springtime noun the season of growth; `the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring`; `he will hold office until the spring of next year`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. spring
    fountain noun a natural flow of ground water
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. Spring
    • (v. t.) To crack or split; to bend or strain so as to weaken; as, to spring a mast or a yard. • (v. i.) To issue with speed and violence; to move with activity; to dart; to shoot. • (v. i.) To shoot up, out, or forth; to come to the light; to begin to appear; to emerge; as a plant f...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  15. spring
    (from the article `arch`) ...against the surface of neighbouring blocks and conducts loads uniformly. The central voussoir is called the keystone. The point from which the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/145

  16. spring
    in climatology, season of the year between winter and summer during which temperatures gradually rise. It is generally defined in the Northern ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/145

  17. spring
    in hydrology, opening at or near the surface of the Earth for the discharge of water from underground sources. A spring is a natural discharge point ... [3 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/145

  18. spring
    in technology, elastic machine component able to deflect under load in a prescribed manner and to recover its initial shape when unloaded. The ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/145

  19. Spring
    Spring is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Spring Season` Where is it used? The name Spring is mainly used In English. The name Spring doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Spring seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Spr

  20. Spring
    (1) Season between winter and summer. Astronomically it is the period from the vernal equinox to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. (2) A natural flow of water from the sub-surface to the surface. Usually occurs when the water table intersects the Earth's surface.
    Found on http://www.physicalgeography.net/physgeo

  21. SPRING
    A natural flow of water from rock or soil onto the land surface or into a body of surface water. Syn. rising.
    Found on http://www.cancaver.ca/docs/glossary.htm

  22. spring
    • the season of growth
    • a natural flow of ground water
    • a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed
    • the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
    • a point at which water issues forth

    Found on

  23. spring
    A longitudinal curvature of the edge of a piece of timber, not affecting the face
    Found on http://oak.arch.utas.edu.au/glossary/vie

  24. SPRING
    The season of the year which occurs as the sun approaches the summer solstice, and characterized by increasing temperatures in the mid-latitudes. Customarily, this refers to the months of March, April, and May in the North Hemisphere, and the months of September, October, and November in the Souther...
    Found on http://www.weather.com/glossary/s.html

  25. spring
    spring, in geology, natural flow of water from the ground or from rocks, representing an outlet for the water that has accumulated in permeable rock strata underground. Some of the water that falls as rain soaks into the soil and is drawn downward by gravity to a depth where all openings and pore sp...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08463



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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