¹ spring noun

• the season between winter and summer : the season when plants and trees begin to grow —often used before another noun
• a twisted or coiled piece of metal that returns to its original shape when it is pressed down or stretched
• the ability of something to return to its original shape when it is pressed down, stretched, twisted, etc.

² spring verb

• to move or leap suddenly forward or upward
• to move quickly to a different position
• to help (someone) to get out of or escape from jail, prison, etc.