springback

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Synonyms: spring back, springbuck, spring-back, springbock, singback, springbok, slingback, spineback, pingback, ringback, strongback

Antonyms: spring back, springbuck, spring-back, springbock, singback, springbok, slingback, spineback, pingback, ringback, strongback

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} An [[inner]] [[false]] [[joint]] on a [[bound]] [[book]], springing upward from the true or outer back when the book is opened flat.
2. {{lb|en|uncountable}} The amount by which a material such as metal or wood [[spring back|springs back]] after being bent.

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