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Words nearby torsion meter

torsion, torsion balance, torsion bar, torsion-free group, torsion group, torsion meter, torsion pendulum, torsk, torso, torso murder, tort

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How to use torsion meter in a sentence

The concentration of PM2.5, the smallest particulate matter, is at 153 micrograms per cubic meter.
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit|Jake Adelstein|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You can only see from above about a meter below the surface.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government of Colombia decided to loan the 28,000 square meter fixer-upper to a fraternity of hermetic Benedictine monks.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens|Jeff Campagna|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On one recent night, with only a brief break between, she had two five-hour private sessions—the meter running by the minute.
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The calorie meter—accurate or not—helps too, because it feels like an accomplishment to see that number go up.
Can I Lose Weight Playing Video Games?|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Down the block, a taxi that had been parked with meter ticking across from Engel's apartment-hotel drew away slowly.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various
Plants are set out one meter apart in each direction, as they spread considerably.
Philippine Mats|Hugo H. Miller
I think the change began with the failure of the supply of gas from the penny-in-the-slot meter.
In Accordance with the Evidence|Oliver Onions
Indeed, he states explicitly that most forms of poetry do use all of the media mentioned: rhythm, tune, and meter.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark
Coulomb was the maker of the first instrument for measuring a current, which was known as the torsion balance.
Steam Steel and Electricity|James W. Steele