torsion scale

noun

A scale for weighing in which the fulcra of the levers or beams are strained wires or strips acting by torsion.

Meanings

nountorsion scale (plural torsion scales)

plural torsion scales

  1. A scale for weighing in which the fulcra of the levers or beams are strained wires or strips acting by torsion.
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