Usually means: Supportive device stabilizing mechanical components.
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  1. spring stay: Merriam-Webster
  2. spring-stay, spring stay: Wordnik
  3. spring stay: Wiktionary
  4. Spring stay: Dictionary.com
  5. spring stay: FreeDictionary.org
  6. Spring stay: TheFreeDictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (spring stay)

▸ noun:  (nautical) A preventer stay, to assist the regular one; a smaller stay placed above the stays as a duplicate if needed.

Similar:
babystay, stay, jackstay, jibstay, stayover, spring bed, sojourn, chainstay, stanch, stationkeeping, more...

Opposite:
fall, autumn, winter

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Similar:
babystay, stay, jackstay, jibstay, stayover, spring bed, sojourn, chainstay, stanch, stationkeeping, more...

Opposite:
fall, autumn, winter



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