springiness

Example Sentences

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They were familiar with flexible new metal alloys that could sustain these chairs’ fluidity and springiness for years without snapping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

The simplest explanation for this “dark energy” was that empty space is imbued with a fixed amount of energy, giving it a springiness that pushes matter apart.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024

The leg is connected to a box-like shoe, with springiness and shock absorption that can be tuned, both vertically and horizontally.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024

The gnocchi add heft, and their soft yet chewy texture goes nicely with the springiness of the shrimp.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2022

His first significant contribution to science concerned the springiness, or compressibility, of air, and involved the most famous experiment of his illustrious career.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin