Noun
1. the season of growth;
"the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring""he will hold office until the spring of next year"2. a natural flow of ground water
3. a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed;
"the spring was broken"4. a light springing movement upwards or forwards
5. the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
6. a point at which water issues forth