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spring

elastic mechanical device in any shape
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Summary

spring ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,050 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: machine element[2], helical object[3]
  • Has use: shock absorber[4]
  • Commons category: Springs (mechanical)[5]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Springs (mechanical)[6]
  • Commons gallery: Spring (device)[7]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[8], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12]
  • Shape: helix[13]
  • Used by: spring scale[14], battery holder[15]
  • Has characteristic: elasticity[16]
  • Different from: Spring[17], coil spring[18], feather[19]
  • Union of: list of values as qualifiers[20]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[21]

Why It Matters

spring has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] spring is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Scoid · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Spring, coil spring, feather
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Different from: feather"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has characteristic → elasticity
    Has use → shock absorber
    Great russian encyclopedia online id (2017) → 3170267
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ National library of israel j9u id: 987007529683305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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