/ Dictionary / Index S spring-loaded: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: spring-load•ed Pronunciation: (spring'lō'did), [key] — adj. (of a machine part) kept normally in a certain position by a spring: a spring-loaded safety valve. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: spring-loaded (Thesaurus) spring line springlock Related Content Daily Word Quiz: menagerie Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language