torsion bar
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
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby torsion bar
torsel,
torsi,
torsibility,
torsion,
torsion balance,
torsion bar,
torsion forceps,
torsion fracture,
torsion group,
torsion meter,
torsion modulus
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