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Meaning of 'torsion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Torsion [ n.]
- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'torsion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . torsion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a tortuous and twisted shape or position
Example in sentence:
  • the acrobat performed incredible contortions;
  • they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs

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