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torsion bar

noun

a metal bar having elasticity when subjected to torsion: used as a spring in various machines and in automobile suspensions.

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Origin of torsion bar

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby torsion bar

torsi, torsibility, torsion, torsional deformity, torsion balance, torsion bar, torsion forceps, torsion fracture, torsion-free group, torsion group, torsion meter
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Words related to torsion bar

suspension system, cushion, spring, leaf springs

British Dictionary definitions for torsion bar

torsion bar

noun

a metal bar acting as a torsional spring, esp as used in the suspensions of some motor vehicles
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