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| oxlip |
a primrose bearing clusters of pale yellow flowers in early spring. |
| pasqueflower |
any of various low-growing plants related to the anemone, that bloom in the spring bearing purple or white flowers. |
| pogo stick |
a single stilt set on a strong spring, with footrests on either side on which a person stands to bounce along. |
| poppet |
an intake or exhaust valve that can rapidly plug or unplug an opening, often driven by a spring for rapid repetition; poppet valve. [1/2 definitions] |
| prance |
to raise the front legs and spring forward with the rear legs. [1/2 definitions] |
| prime |
the spring of the year. [1/17 definitions] |
| Purim |
a Jewish spring holiday that commemorates the saving from extinction of the ancient Persian Jewish community, as related in the Old Testament. |
| recoilless |
designating a firearm, such as a rifle, that is designed to spring back a minimum amount from the force of discharge. |
| rose fever |
a form of hay fever that occurs in spring or early summer as an allergic reaction to rose pollen. |
| safety pin |
a pin folded back on itself to form a clasp. There is a spring at one end and a guard at the other end to cover the point. A safety pin is used to hold two pieces of cloth or other material together. |
| salina |
a salty marsh, spring, lake, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| school year |
the annual period from the beginning of a school's classes, usu. in late summer, to the end of classes and examinations, usu. in late spring. |
| season |
one of the four parts of the year, the seasons are spring, summer, fall (autumn), and winter. [1/2 definitions] |
| setscrew |
a screw that regulates tension in a spring. [1/2 definitions] |
| snap |
a device, often made with a spring, that closes or opens something and often makes a sharp noise in so doing. [1/21 definitions] |
| snowdrop |
a herbaceous plant that grows from a bulb and bears hanging, white flowers in early spring. |
| spa |
a mineral spring. [2/3 definitions] |
| sprang |
a past tense of spring. |
| spring |
having to do with or taking place during the season of spring. [2/12 definitions] |
| spring fever |
the feelings of listlessness or restlessness that may affect people at the beginning of spring. |
| springhouse |
a small structure over a spring or stream, used for keeping milk, butter, and the like cool. |
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