noun
Etymology: case (II)
: one of two springs controlling the hinged cover of a hunting watch, a lock spring that keeps it closed and a lift spring that causes it to open when the lock spring is released by pressure on the crown
noun
Etymology: case (II)
: one of two springs controlling the hinged cover of a hunting watch, a lock spring that keeps it closed and a lift spring that causes it to open when the lock spring is released by pressure on the crown
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012