torsion bar
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noun
a metal bar having elasticity when subjected to torsion: used as a spring in various machines and in automobile suspensions.
Origin of torsion bar
1First recorded in 1945–50
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How to use torsion bar in a sentence
Wall-mounted models are designed with a torsion bar and put the motor on the wall next to the garage door rather than on the ceiling.
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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