# torsionmeter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An 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.

## Etymology
From torsion + meter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/torsionmeter