torsionmeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

torsionmeter torsionmeters

Etymology

From torsion + meter.

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