Associations to the word «Hairspring»

Wiktionary

HAIRSPRING, noun. A spring, made of a coil of fine wire, that is used to regulate the movement of a balance wheel in a watch.

Dictionary definition

HAIRSPRING, noun. A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley