Definition for torsion balance - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	torsion balance (tor\|sion bal\|ance) noun an instrument for measuring very weak forces by their effect upon a system of fine twisted wire.		More words in this category boundary layer constant coplanar elastic electron diffraction explode group velocity laminar non-linear optical density quantity radio- relativistic smectic solar pond wavelength wavicle weight Nearby Words torrid zone Torridonian Torrington torsade torsade de pointes torse torsel Tórshavn torsion torsion balance torsion bar torsion pendulum torsk torso tort torte Tortelier, Paul tortelli tortellini