torsion
Meaning of torsion
noun
- 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.
- The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.
Information about torsion
- It is a name.
- The plural form of torsion is: torsions.
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Hyphenation of torsion
tor-sion
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- torsion is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
torsion synonyms
Meaning tortuosity:
tortuosity, tortuousness, contortion, crookedness
Meaning torque:
Anagrams of torsion
Words that rhyme with torsion
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