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Noun: hairspring  'hehr,spring
  1. A fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece

Derived forms: hairsprings

Type of: spiral spring

Part of: horologe [archaic], timekeeper, timepiece

Encyclopedia: Hairspring

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