Hairspring

/ˈhɛɹˌsprɪŋ/ noun

Definition

A very thin, delicate coiled metal spring inside a watch or clock that helps regulate the precise ticking motion and keeps time accurate.

Etymology

Compound of 'hair' (extremely thin) and 'spring' (elastic coil), named for its gossamer-like thinness. Invented and refined in the 1600s-1700s as watchmaking technology advanced.

Kelly Says

The hairspring's thickness is measured in fractions of a millimeter, and a single hairspring in a quality watch can oscillate hundreds of times per second—it's engineering poetry that makes the difference between a watch that keeps perfect time and one that loses minutes daily.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፀጉር ባንዴ
ts'gur ban-de
ARالعربية
رباط الشعر
ra-bat ash-shir
BNবাংলা
কোমলের বাঁধ
komoler baad
CACatalà
spray per cabell
spray per ka-bel
CSČeština
pružina na vlasy
pru-zhina na va-ly
DADansk
hårslange
hår-slange
DEDeutsch
Haarreifen
haːrˈraɪ̯fən
ELΕλληνικά
σπρινγκ μαλλιών
spring mal-li-on
ESEspañol
muelle del cabello
mu-el-leh del ka-bel-lo
FAفارسی
فنر مو
fen-r mo
FISuomi
hiustenjousi
hiu-ten-jou-si
FRFrançais
ressort capillaire
re-ssort ka-pi-lair
GUGU
નાળીનો સ્પ્રે
naali-no spre
HAHA
spray gashin
spray gashin
HEעברית
סליל שיער
se-lil she'ar
HIहिन्दी
बालों की स्प्रिंग
baalon ki spring
HUMagyar
hajrugó
haj-ru-go
IDBahasa Indonesia
pegas rambut
pe-gas ra-but
IGIG
spray afu
spray afu
ITItaliano
molla per capelli
molla per ka-pe-lli
JA日本語
髪の毛のばね
kami-no-hane
KKKK
шашқа
sha-sha
KMKM
ស្ប레이 សម្លាញ់
s'bray sam-la-anh
KO한국어
머리 탄성
meo-ri tan-seong
MRMR
केसांचा स्प्रे
kesan-cha spre
MSBahasa Melayu
pegas rambut
pe-gas ra-but
MYမြန်မာ
ရှားစပ်
ya-shar-sapt
NLNederlands
haarveer
haar-veer
NONorsk
hårspiral
hår-spi-ral
PAPA
ਕੇਸਾਂ ਦਾ ਸਪ્રੇ
kesan da spray
PLPolski
sprężyna do włosów
spre-zhy-na do vlosow
PTPortuguês
mola do cabelo
mo-la do ka-be-loh
RORomână
arcă pentru păr
ar-ca pentru pur
RUРусский
пружина для волос
pru-zhina dlya volos
SVSvenska
hårspiral
hår-spi-ral
SWKiswahili
spring ya nywele
spring ya nywele
TAதமிழ்
முடி வளைவு
mudi valavu
TEతెలుగు
తల వంపు
tala vampu
THไทย
สปริงผม
spring pom
TLTL
spray ng buhok
spray ng buhok
TRTürkçe
saç yaylısı
saç yay-lısı
UKУкраїнська
пружина для волосся
pru-zhina dlia volosya
URاردو
بالوں کا سُپر
baloon ka su-per
VITiếng Việt
lò xo tóc
lo xo toc
YOYO
spray ori
spray ori
ZH中文
发簧
fā huáng
ZUZU
spray yezulu
spray ye-zu-lu

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