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1. (n.) torsion
the act of twisting.
2. torsion
the state of being twisted.
3. torsion
the twisting of an object by two equal and opposite torques.
4. torsion
the internal torque so produced.
Etymology: (1375–1425; late ME torcion wringing one's bowels < OF torsion < LL torsiō torment, for L tortiō, der. of torqu(ēre) to twist)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
"they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
2. (noun) torsion, torque
a twisting force
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) torsion
the act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction
2. (noun) torsion
that force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material, returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility
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