Torsion forceps
torsion forceps n.
A forceps used for applying torsion on an artery to arrest hemorrhage.
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noun, Mathematics. 1. a group in which every element has finite order.
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noun, Physics. 1. shear modulus. shear modulus noun, Physics. 1. a coefficient of elasticity of a substance, expressing the ratio between the force per unit area (shearing stress) that laterally deforms the substance and the shear (shearing strain) that is produced by this force. shear modulus See under modulus of elasticity.
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noun, Horology. 1. a pendulum the weight of which is rotated alternately in opposite directions through a horizontal plane by the torsion of the suspending rod or spring: used for clocks intended to run a long time between windings.