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Spring Loading — An option granting practice in which options are granted at a time that precedes a positive news event. Spring loading relies on the fact that positive news typically causes the underlying company s stock to surge in value. Timing an option grant … Investment dictionary
spring-loaded — /ˈsprɪŋ loʊdəd/ (say spring lohduhd) adjective (of a machine part) held in or returned to position by means of a spring. –spring loading, noun, adjective …
spring washer — A warped looking washer, typically used to prevent rattling by spring loading certain movable threaded connections … Dictionary of automotive terms
Spring (operating system) — Spring was an experimental microkernel based object oriented operating system developed at Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. Using technology substantially similar to concepts developed in the Mach kernel, Spring concentrated on providing a… … Wikipedia
Spring (device) — Helical or coil springs designed for tension Compression sp … Wikipedia
Spring Framework — Infobox Software name = Spring Framework caption = developer = [http://www.springsource.com SpringSource] latest release version = 2.5.5 latest release date = release date|2008|06|23 latest preview version = latest preview date = operating system … Wikipedia
Loading dock — A loading dock is an architectural fixture where trucks may be loaded and unloaded. They are commonly found on commercial and industrial buildings.Dock levelers can be operated via mechanical (spring), hydraulic or air powered systems.Warehouses… … Wikipedia
Spring-loaded camming device — A spring loaded camming device (also SLCD, cam or friend) is a piece of rock climbing or mountaineering protection equipment. It consists of three or four cams mounted on a common axle or two adjacent axles, so that pulling on the axle forces the … Wikipedia
spring rate — the change of load of a spring per unit deflection, taken as a mean between loading and unloading at a specified load … Mechanics glossary
Self-loading rifle — This article is about a firearm action. For the article about the specific rifle, see L1A1 SLR (Self Loading Rifle) A self loading rifle is a rifle in which the next cartridge is loaded into the chamber from the magazine as part of the action of… … Wikipedia
