Phrase Hound found 16 phrases and 16 compound words that contain torsion. The most common are listed below. Open torsion in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 16
- torsion subgroupSubgroup of an abelian group whose generators have finite order.
- torsion wrenchAn L-shaped tool used in lock picking to apply torsion to the inner cylinder of a lock, in order to hold any picked pins in place, while the other pins are shifted, and then to turn the inner cylinder and open the lock.
- torsion angleIn a chain of atoms A-B-C-D, the dihedral angle between the plane containing the atoms A,B,C and that containing B,C,D
- torsion anglesplural of torsion angle: In a chain of atoms A-B-C-D, the dihedral angle between the plane containing the atoms A,B,C and that containing B,C,D
- torsion balanceA scientific instrument for measuring very weak forces, having a delicate horizontal bar or needle suspended by fine thread or wire.
- torsion barA bar forming part of a vehicle's suspension system, that twists in response to the non-rotary motion of the wheels, absorbing vertical movement.
- torsion pendulumA rigid object hanging from a wire or a spring and which rotates alternately in a horizontal plane.
- torsion balancesplural of torsion balance: A scientific instrument for measuring very weak forces, having a delicate horizontal bar or needle suspended by fine thread or wire.
- torsion barsplural of torsion bar: A bar forming part of a vehicle's suspension system, that twists in response to the non-rotary motion of the wheels, absorbing vertical movement.
- torsion scaleA scale for weighing in which the fulcra of the levers or beams are strained wires or strips acting by torsion.
- torsion scalesplural of torsion scale: A scale for weighing in which the fulcra of the levers or beams are strained wires or strips acting by torsion.
- torsion subgroupsplural of torsion subgroup: Subgroup of an abelian group whose generators have finite order.
- torsion wrenchesplural of torsion wrench: An L-shaped tool used in lock picking to apply torsion to the inner cylinder of a lock, in order to hold any picked pins in place, while the other pins are shifted, and then to turn the inner cylinder and open the …
- angle of torsionThe indefinitely small angle between two consecutive osculating planes of a curve of double curvature.
- angles of torsionplural of angle of torsion: The indefinitely small angle between two consecutive osculating planes of a curve of double curvature.
- torsion pendulumsplural of torsion pendulum: A rigid object hanging from a wire or a spring and which rotates alternately in a horizontal plane.
Compound words 16
- torsiographAn instrument for measuring the torsion of the crankshaft of an engine.
- hypertorsionExcessive torsion.
- cotorsionOf an abelian group: whose every extension by a torsion-free group splits.
- cyclotorsionThe degree of rotation of an eye around its visual axis
- dextrotorsionAn abnormal twisting to the right
- maltorsiontorsion that leads to malrotation
- torsionfulUnder torsion
- torsionicOf or pertaining to torsion
- torsionlessLacking torsion
- torsionmeterAn 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.