A spring mechanism designed to pull something back to its original position, commonly found in mechanical devices and machinery.
Compound of 'draw' and 'spring' (Old English spring, to leap or move suddenly). Used in mechanical engineering since the development of spring-based mechanisms.
Drawsprings are everywhere in mechanical design—they're what makes a drawer snap shut or a pen click retract, turning potential energy into satisfying automatic motion.
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