spring-loaded

1. 1.

   containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another

Questions about spring-loaded

What does spring-loaded mean?

spring-loaded means "containing a compressed spring that presses one part against another".

How many syllables are in spring-loaded?

spring-loaded has 4 syllables: sprin-g-lo-a-ded. The stress falls on "g-lo".

Is spring-loaded a common word?

spring-loaded is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.