torsion balance

NOUN /tɔrʃən_'bæləns/
15 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH T

torsion balance is a valid 15-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
T1O1R1S1I1O1N1B3A1L1A1N1C3E1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does torsion balance mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire.