What is another word for springs?

Pronunciation: [spɹˈɪŋz] (IPA)

Springs are elastic objects that are used to absorb and store energy. They come in many forms, from small, coiled springs to large, flat springs used in suspension systems. There are many synonyms for the word springs, some of which include coils, bounces, leaps, leaps, jumps, and skips. These words all convey the action of an object rebounding or moving quickly upward from a compressed state. Other synonyms for springs can include sources, origins, fountains, wellsprings, and beginnings. These words suggest the idea of a starting point or a place of origin, which can be used figuratively to describe a beginning or a foundation for something.

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Usage examples for Springs

From gratitude springs trust: the great lesson is learned that man has an interest in the Divine power.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
It is by an act which springs from a similar state of mind.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
What could we do to keep the springs of life from snapping in such a world of despair?
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook

Famous quotes with Springs

  • Most success springs from an obstacle or failure. I became a cartoonist largely because I failed in my goal of becoming a successful executive.
    Scott Adams
  • In every tyrant's heart there springs in the end this poison, that he cannot trust a friend.
    Aeschylus
  • Analysis kills spontaneity. The grain once ground into flour springs and germinates no more.
    Henri Frederic Amiel
  • My art springs from my desire to have things in the world which would otherwise never be there.
    Carl Andre
  • What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native seat.
    Marcus Aurelius

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