oversprungadj.
/ˌəʊvəˈsprʌŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈsprəŋ/ Having too many springs; having springs which are too elastic, resilient, etc.
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [adjective] > elastic > springy > provided with spring(s)
springed1788
sprung1869
oversprung1923
1923 Daily Mail 12 July 12 The saddle for my weight was over-sprung, and over pot-holes was inclined to bounce on to the frame.
1962 L. Deighton Ipcress File xxi. 146 I..pulled the big oversprung Lincoln Continental on to the road.
2000 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 3 Mar. 8 Oversprung and underdamped, the suspension fails to control body movement and maintain some semblance of balance.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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