springless — Английский словарь

Прилагательное

1. Without a spring or springs (bouncing motion, engineering component, etc).

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

   Примеры

   […] Nos. 6166 and 6168 were fitted with Caprotti valves in 1929, and 6167 with a new springless type in 1938; […]

   All the movements of the man and the woman were slow and steady; their springless feet padded flatly; their backs and shoulders were straight.

   Другие примеры (1)

   All the old pattern rolling stock was withdrawn in 1888 as it had wheels which ran loose on the axles and was, for the most part, springless.

2. Without the season of spring.

   Употребление

   • not-comparable

   Примеры

   a springless year

Прилагательное

1. lacking in elasticity or vitality

   Примеры

   went off with springless steps