- auxiliary spring
- a short piece of wire attached to an orthodontic appliance to serve as a lever to apply force to a tooth or teeth.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
auxiliary spring
Look at other dictionaries:
auxiliary spring rose — n. oversized trim that interlocks with a lock chassis and external lever as a means to mount an auxiliary spring … Locksmith dictionary
auxiliary spring — n. a secondary spring used to support the lever handles of a lockset … Locksmith dictionary
Spring Valley Academy — Infobox School2 name = Spring Valley Academy established = 1968 type = Private, K 12 College Preparatory head name = Principal head = Jeff Bovee city = Centerville state = Ohio country = USA students = 298 faculty = athletics = Men s and women s… … Wikipedia
spring brake — Emergency or auxiliary brake system utilizing a spring load as a force for braking. May be automatically actuated by low air pressure or mechanically controlled for use as a parking brake … Dictionary of automotive terms
auxiliary leaf — An extra leaf in a set of leaf springs. Also called helper leaf or helper spring … Dictionary of automotive terms
spring stay — noun 1. : a heavy wire rope running horizontally between the mastheads of a schooner 2. : an auxiliary stay … Useful english dictionary
Marpole Women's Auxiliary — Marpole Women s Auxiliary.[1] to George Pearson Centre and GF Strong Rehab Centre was established in 1938 in Vancouver, British Columbia to support The Marpole Infirmary located in an area of Vancouver referred to as Marpole. Contents 1 History 2 … Wikipedia
German auxiliary cruiser Kormoran — Kormoran redirects here. For other uses, see Kormoran (disambiguation). Auxiliary cruiser Kormoran meets a German U boat at sea Career (Nazi Germany) … Wikipedia
Balance spring — A balance spring, or hairspring, is a fine spiral or helical spring used in mechanical watches, marine chronometers, and other timekeeping mechanisms to control the rate of vibration of the balance wheel. A balance spring usually has a regulator… … Wikipedia
Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Air Station — Control tower of Crows Landing as it appeared in 2011. Crows Landing Naval Auxiliary Air Station is a former United States Navy air station NAAS Crows Landing, located 2 1/2 miles northwest of Crows Landing, California, began in late 1942 as an… … Wikipedia
