leaf spring

noun

: a spring made of superposed strips or leaves

Examples of leaf spring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The vehicle was technologically revolutionary, using modern coil-spring suspension instead of old-fashioned leaf springs, and offering permanent four-wheel drive and disc brakes front and rear—all of which set it apart from most other four-wheel-drive vehicles of the time. Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 The 1940 Ford sat on a 112-inch wheelbase with transverse leaf springs in the front and rear. David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2024 In front, the design philosophy is similar, with unequal-length control arms and a transverse plastic leaf spring mounted to another large cast-aluminum subframe. Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 7 Sep. 2023 The Tundra changed from leaf spring rear suspension to TNGA's coils, while the Sequoia went the other way from independent rear suspension to TNGA's solid axle. Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for leaf spring 

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of leaf spring was in 1855

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“Leaf spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20spring. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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