spring-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: season after winter

Commentary: SPRING[+event] The time of year when things start to grow.

Examples:
The growth of new flower buds is a sure sign of spring.
He's going to hold office until next spring.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: place of flowing water

Commentary: A particular location that contains a natural flow of ground water.

Examples:
I drank from the spring and filled up my water bottle.
John and Mary made plans to meet at the spring.
The Vanderbilts only drink Poland Spring water.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: metal coil

Commentary: A device, usually made of metal, that returns to its original shape after being pushed or pulled.

Examples:
John awoke the next morning to find that the springs on his mattress had broken.
I bought my cousin a spring-loaded toy gun for Christmas.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a jump

Commentary: SPRING[+event] A motion that propels something upward or forward.

Examples:
My cat can reach the counter-top in a single spring.
The action hero dodged the explosion with a well-timed spring to safety.

Mappings:
PropBank: spring.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: elasticity

Commentary: The quality or degree of elasticity that an object has. Springiness.

Examples:
John's Slinky had a lot more spring than mine.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 6: place of origin

Commentary: The point at which something begins or issues forth. Can be used physically or metaphorically.

Examples:
We traced the leak back to its spring.
All our ideas had their spring in John's brilliant insight.
The creative spring of the Renaissance allowed a flow of new arts and philosophies.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 6