leaf spring
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6.4
- noun
- /liːf sprɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
resorte de ballesta
- Many heavy-duty vehicles use leaf springs in their suspension systems to enhance ride stability.
- leaf spring design
If you look at this leaf spring, it sits farther forward.
- If you look at this leaf spring, it sits farther forward.
Examples
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The suspension is a leaf spring.
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If you look at this leaf spring, it sits farther forward.
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Both men worked as mechanical engineers designing leaf springs at the suspension division of the truck manufacturing company Freightliner.
Academic text (2009) -
The Dodge runs and drives, but the LR leaf spring is bent and there is a lot of damage... possibly totaled.
Blog text (31) -
Think of the force that it took to move the Dodge six feet, the Mitsubishi 8', and bend the main leaf spring on the Dodge 3/4-ton truck.
Blog text (31) -
The truck is equipped with a robust leaf spring that helps absorb bumps on rough roads.
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To improve comfort, the designer opted for a new leaf spring configuration in the latest truck model.
Synonyms
67
3.7
A piece of metal that returns to its shape after being pressed or pulled
How Elastic
3
3.7
- Specialized
1
3.9
67
3.7
- Specialized
1
6.4
35
4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'leaf' (a flat thin section) modifies 'spring' (an elastic metal device), so a B1 learner who knows both senses can infer it is a type of spring made of flat strips. The precise technical detail about multiple layered metal strips used in vehicle suspension may be new, but the overall meaning is transparently derivable from the constituents.
Etymology
Leaf spring gets its name from the old design: thin metal strips were stacked like leaves and together they bent and pushed back like a spring. So, the phrase now means a set of metal 'leaves' in a vehicle's suspension 'to absorb shock' and smooth out bumps.