"torsionmeter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torsionmeters [plural]
Etymology: From torsion + meter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|torsion|meter}} torsion + meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} torsionmeter (plural torsionmeters)
  1. An instrument for determining the torque on a shaft, and hence the horsepower of an engine, by measuring the amount of twist of a given length of the shaft. Synonyms: torsimeter, torsiometer, torsometer
    Sense id: en-torsionmeter-en-noun-bqEsZnn3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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