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TORSION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A twisting force
Synonyms:
torque; torsion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("torsion" is a kind of...):
force ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "torsion"):
magnetic moment; moment of a magnet (the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A tortuous and twisted shape or position
Example:
the acrobat performed incredible contortions
Synonyms:
contortion; crookedness; torsion; tortuosity; tortuousness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("torsion" is a kind of...):
distorted shape; distortion (a shape resulting from distortion)
