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spring n. [
springtime] the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"
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spring v. [
jump, leap, bound] move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"
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spring v. [
form, take form, take shape] develop into a distinctive entity; "our plans began to take shape"
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spring n. a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"
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spring n. [
fountain, outflow, outpouring, natural spring] a natural flow of ground water
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