torsionmeter

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noun

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.

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torsimetertorsiometertorsometer
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Meanings

nountorsionmeter (plural torsionmeters)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn 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.

Similar
torsimetertorsiometertorsometer
Also see
torsimetertorsiometertorsometer

Origin

From torsion + meter.

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APA

torsionmeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torsionmeter

MLA

“torsionmeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torsionmeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torsionmeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torsionmeter.

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