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torsion

tor·sion

UK/ˈtɔː.ʃən/ US/ˈtor.ʃɪn/ uncommon

noun

1.

a tortuous and twisted shape or position

  • “they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs”
  • “the acrobat performed incredible contortions”
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2.

a twisting force

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Origin

From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture, -tort.

Phrases

  • angle of torsion
  • moment of torsion
  • torsion angle
  • torsion balance
  • torsion bar
  • torsion catapult
  • torsion field
  • torsion pendulum

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