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spiral spring vs hairspring

hairspring vs spiral spring

spiral spring and hairspring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spiral spring Yes No No No
hairspring Yes No No No
As nouns, hairspring is a hyponym of spiral spring; that is, hairspring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spiral spring:
  • spiral spring: a spring that is wound like a spiral
  • hairspring: a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
spiral spring (noun) hairspring (noun)
a spring that is wound like a spiral a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
Difference between spiral spring and hairspring

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