From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishspring-loadedˌspring-ˈloaded adjective containing a metal spring that presses one part against another
Examples from the Corpus
spring-loaded• Never one to try and out-stare a person holding a cocked gun, Blanche jumped out of the armchair as if it were spring-loaded.• Most of the Glass ships have spring-loaded airbrake caps.• These flowers possess spring-loaded anthers that give honey bees a rough blow when they enter.• Modern gliders usually have spring-loaded caps which are pulled down firmly to prevent air leaking into or out of the wing.• The spring-loaded clips of looseleaf folders snap shut with a noise like revolver shots.• Door has special spring-loaded hinges avoiding the need for catches.• The move comes after one of the spring-loaded metal clips flew out and hit a child's face.• A separate pull line is joined to a release pin or spring-loaded wire hanger so that the fauna can be dropped at will. 