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Torsion

see synonyms of torsion

Noun

1. contortion, crookedness, torsion, tortuosity, tortuousness

a tortuous and twisted shape or position

Example Sentences:
'they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs'
'the acrobat performed incredible contortions'

2. torque, torsion

a twisting force

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Torsion

see synonyms of torsion
noun
1. 
a. 
the twisting of a part by application of equal and opposite torques at either end
b. 
the condition of twist and shear stress produced by a torque on a part or component
2. 
the act of twisting or the state of being twisted

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Torsion

see synonyms of torsion
noun
1. 
the process or condition of twisting or being twisted
2.  Mechanics
a. 
the stress or strain produced in a body, as a rod, wire, or thread, by turning one end along a longitudinal axis while the other end is held firm or twisted in the opposite direction
b. 
the torque exerted by a body in reaction to being placed under torsion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Torsion

see synonyms of torsion
n.
1.
a. The act of twisting or turning.
b. The condition of being twisted or turned.
2. The stress or deformation caused when one end of an object is twisted in one direction and the other end is held motionless or twisted in the opposite direction.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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