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springer

springer

22 9.9
The bottom stone of an arch that starts the curve
  • noun
  • /ˈsprɪŋər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : imposta
  • The package analysis combined usage from the following publishers and vendors: Springer, Oxford, Rittenhouse, and Morgan and Claypool's Synthesis collections.

Examples

  • The Essential Albert Ellis by Windy Dryden (New York: Springer Publishing Company, 1990).

    Academic text (1992)
  • Anderson, D.R. 2007. Model-based inference in the life sciences: a primer on evidence. Springer, New York, NY.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Fletcher, Neville H., and Thomas D. Rossing. The Physics of Musical Instruments. New York: Springer Verlag, 1998.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Brock, Thomas D. Robert Koch: A Life in Medicine and Bacteriology. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1988. Print.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Astronomy with a Budget Telescope. P. Moore, J. Watson. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003. $19.95 paper (132 pp). ISBN 1-85233-586-6

    Academic text (2003)
  • Verbeke, G., & Molenberghs, G. (2000). Linear mixed models for longitudinal data. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Introduction to Maple. 3rd edition. A. Heck. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2003, 1996. $49.95 (828 pp.). ISBN 0-387-00230-8

    Academic text (2003)
  • Volcanism. H.-U. Schmincke. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $79.95 (324 pp.). ISBN 3-540-43650-2

    Academic text (2004)
  • Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology. B. Bhushan, ed. Springer-Verlag, New York, 2004. $199.00 (1222 pp.). ISBN 3-540-01218-4, CD-ROM

    Academic text (2004)
  • The stone known as the springer supports the entire structure of the arch above it.

Synonyms

impost
vsspringer
  • Specialized
9.9

A block of stone at the base of an arch that supports the curved top

identifies the lowest block from which the whole arch rises

Compounds

A medium to large energetic hunting dog with long ears and a wavy soft coat

A medium-sized dog with a black-and-white or brown-and-white coat used for hunting and bringing back birds

A type of dog with a black and white coat that helps hunters by finding and bringing game

A medium-sized friendly hunting dog with a red and white coat from Wales

Surface Forms

springer singular
springers plural

Morphology

springer = spring (semi-transparent) = spring + er

The form is clear as spring + -er, but the architectural sense is a specialized technical label rather than a fully predictable everyday meaning.

Etymology

Springer comes from the old verb spring meaning 'to rise' or 'to jump', and it names the lowest stone where an arch 'springs' up, so it is the stone that makes the arch rise.