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Noun Concept
Categories: Springs (mechanical), Timekeeping components
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hairspring  balance spring  hairsprings  isochronous  regulator
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A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece WordNet 3.0
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A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A balance spring, or hairspring, is a spring attached to the balance wheel in mechanical timepieces. Wikipedia
A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch. Wiktionary
IS A
spiral spring
spiral spring
PART OF
timepiece
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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hairspring
Wikipedia
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balance spring
Wikidata
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balance spring
Wiktionary
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hairspring
Wikipedia Redirections
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hairspring, hairsprings, isochronous (horology), regulator (timepiece), Spiral balance, Spiral balance spring, Spiral hairspring, Time loss

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