Meaning Of The Word Torsion balance

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Torsion balance Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Torsion balance?

torsion balance in American English
an instrument for measuring small forces, such as those caused by gravitation, electric charges, or magnetism, by recording the amount of torsion they produce in a fine wire
noun: an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament

torsion balance in British English
noun: an instrument used to measure small forces, esp electric or magnetic forces, by the torsion they produce in a thin wire, thread, or rod

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