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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A spring which forces the dog or click of a ratchet-and-dog combination to fall into the space between teeth after the dog is lifted. The spring causes the dog to click.
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ruzuzu commented on the word click-spring
"A spring which forces the dog or click of a ratchet-and-dog combination to fall into the space between teeth after the dog is lifted. The spring causes the dog to click."
--CD&C
March 27, 2012