torsion spring

collocation in English

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torsion
noun[U]
uk
/ˈtɔː.ʃən/us
/ˈtɔːr.ʃən/
the act of twisting, the force that causes twisting, or the state of ...
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spring
noun
uk
/sprɪŋ/us
/sprɪŋ/
the season of the year between winter and summer, lasting from March to June north of the equator, and from September to December south of the equator, when the weather becomes warmer, leaves and plants start to grow again and ...
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(Definition oftorsionandspringfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A clockwork motor is a clockwork device mechanically powered by a mainspring, a spiraltorsionspringof metal ribbon.
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Atorsionspring, similar to those used in mousetraps, allows the legs the tension to expand outward, assuming their locked position.
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To maintain cable tension, atorsionspringis coupled to the spool.
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The clock's gears apply a pulse of torque to the top of thetorsionspringeach rotation to keep the wheel going.
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It connects opposite (left/right) wheels together through short lever arms linked by atorsionspring.
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The fiber acts as a very weaktorsionspring.
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Other factors like poor garage door maintenance, loose tracks, or components shortentorsionspringlife.
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This mechanism has fewer failure modes and will last considerably longer thantorsionspringversions, with tests on some models exceeding 1,000,000 cycles.
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Thetorsionspringis the most commonly used hinge style for this product category, and the least expensive.
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There are differences from brand to brand, but the common features of standard grippers are that they use atorsionspringfitted with two handles.
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The force of the twistingtorsionspringreverses the direction of rotation, so the torsion pendulum oscillates slowly, clockwise and counterclockwise.
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The pointer shaft is held toward zero by a finetorsionspring.
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Events include one-arm deadlift, nail bending, the closing oftorsionspringhand grippers, v-bar (vertical bar) lifting, and standardized pinch apparatuses.
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Made from the spring wire, it also calledtorsionspring. 2.
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One type of coil spring is atorsionspring: the material of the spring acts in torsion when the spring is compressed or extended.
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Disadvantages totorsionspringand counterweight hinge mechanisms can be the steep angle the top platen makes to the bottom platen when making contact with the food product.
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It is a weighted wheel that rotates back and forth, being returned toward its center position by a spiraltorsionspring, the balance spring or hairspring.
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Two torsion springs are installed underneath the seesaw in such a system.
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Hence, in dynamical improvement aspect, several torsion springs are installed underneath the seesaw to serve as a damping mechanism to absorb the impact and shock energy.
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