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What does spring-loaded mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word spring-loaded? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. Of a mechanical device, containing a spring that holds a component in a particular position.
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Portable and lightweight with a spring-loaded clip and swivel head which turns in two directions, the Dorcy Clip Light has a multitude of uses.
The doors are spring-loaded so that, at the point of being halfway closed, the spring will take over and slam the door shut and hold it closed.
A spring-loaded, ball bearing detent holds the leg tightly against the underside of the rifle stock until needed.
Today's shifting is nearly effortless thanks to precise spring-loaded mechanisms coaxing the chain from one gear to the next.
It is secured with special spring-loaded screws for uniform hold-down pressure.
For example, many popular actions use spring-loaded plunger ejectors in the bolt face to eject spent cases.

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