Definitions for torsion
ˈtɔr ʃəntor·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. tortuosity, tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookednessnoun

   a tortuous and twisted shape or position

   "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"

2. torsion, torquenoun

   a twisting force

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. torsionnoun

   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. torsionnoun

   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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Torsionnoun

   The act of turning or twisting.

   Etymology: torsio, Lat.

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1. torsion

   Torsion refers to the act or process of twisting, or the state of being twisted. In physics and mechanics, it represents the rotational or twisting effect experienced by an object due to an applied torque. It can also refer to an abnormal curvature in a biological structure or organ, or the condition of being twisted, such as in the human spine. The term is used in many different scientific and mathematical fields, each with specific contexts and applications.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Torsionnoun

   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. Torsionnoun

   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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1. Torsion

   In solid mechanics, torsion is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque, therefore is expressed in N·m or ft·lbf. In sections perpendicular to the torque axis, the resultant shear stress in this section is perpendicular to the radius. For shafts of uniform cross-section the torsion is: where: ⁕ is the maximum shear stress at the outer surface ⁕JT is the torsion constant for the section. It is identical to the second moment of area Jzz for concentric circular tube, or round solid shafts only. For other shapes J must be determined by other means. For solid shafts the membrane analogy is useful, and for thin walled tubes of arbitrary shape the shear flow approximation is fairly good, if the section is not re-entrant. For thick walled tubes of arbitrary shape there is no simple solution, and finite element analysis may be the best method. ⁕r is the distance between the rotational axis and the furthest point in the section. ⁕ℓ is the length of the object the torque is being applied to or over. ⁕θ is the angle of twist in radians. ⁕G is the shear modulus or more commonly the modulus of rigidity and is usually given in gigapascals, lbf/in², or lbf/ft².

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Torsion

   tor′shun, n. act of twisting or turning a body: the force with which a thread or wire tends to return when twisted, the kind of strain produced in a bar or wire when one end is kept fixed and the other is rotated about the axis: (surg.) a method of common application for the purpose of checking arterial hæmorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.—n. Torsibil′ity.—adj. Tor′sional, pertaining to, or resulting from, torsion.—n. Tor′sion-bal′ance, an instrument for measuring very minute forces by a delicate horizontal bar or needle, suspended by a very fine thread or wire.—adj. Tor′sive, twisted spirally. [L. torsio—torquēre, tortum, to twist.]

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1. nitroso

2. isotron

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of torsion in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of torsion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=torsion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Torsion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=torsion
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/torsion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=torsion
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=torsion