hairspring
Dictionary:
hair·spring (hâr'sprĭng') 
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n.
A fine coiled spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a watch or clock.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a fine spiral spring that regulates the movement of the balance wheel in a timepiece
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- balance spring (horology)
- regulator pin (horology)
- regulator
- Watch (classical mechanics)
