torsion balance

/ˌtɔrʃən ˌbæləns/
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Other forms: torsion balances

Definitions of torsion balance
  1. noun
    measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire
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    type of:
    measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system
    instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something
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