torsionmeter
nounUK /ˈtɔːʃənmɪtə/
US /ˈtɔːrʃənmɪtər/
A torsionmeter is a tool that measures how much a rod or wire twists when you turn it.
The engineer used a torsionmeter to check how much the drive shaft twisted under load.
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2. An instrument that measures the twisting force transmitted through a rotating shaft.
A torsionmeter on the propeller shaft showed the engine was delivering full power.
3. A device used to measure the stiffness of a wire or fiber by recording its twist.
The lab used a torsionmeter to compare the stiffness of the two fiber samples.
4. A nautical instrument for measuring the twist of a ship's propeller shaft.
The ship's torsionmeter logged the shaft twist during the storm.