a spring breaks

Examples (10)

• The spring in my old watch broke yesterday.
• Several springs have broken in the trampoline after heavy use.
• If you apply too much force, the small spring will break.
• A common problem is that the spring breaks in the door handle.
• The car's suspension spring broke unexpectedly on the bumpy road.
• We found that a spring had broken inside the old alarm clock.
• When a spring breaks, the whole machine can seize up.
• Many tiny springs break in complex electronic devices.
• The child was sad because the spring in his favorite toy broke.
• Ensure the mechanism is not overloaded, or a spring might break.