Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A spiral wire spring designed to resist a strain of torsion.
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Examples
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You might think these torsion-spring engines were weak.
John Brown – the author’s official site » 2010 » June » 14 2010
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You might think these torsion-spring engines were weak.
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You might think these torsion-spring engines were weak.
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A modern example of a torsion-spring are those balsa wood airplanes with propellersattached to a rubber band that’s hooked to the belly of the plane.
John Brown – the author’s official site » 2010 » June » 14 2010
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A modern example of a torsion-spring are those balsa wood airplanes with propellersattached to a rubber band that’s hooked to the belly of the plane.
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A modern example of a torsion-spring are those balsa wood airplanes with propellersattached to a rubber band that’s hooked to the belly of the plane.
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