torsion

[ tawr-shuhn ]

/ ˈtɔr ʃən /

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noun

the act of twisting.

the state of being twisted.

Mechanics.

the twisting of a body by two equal and opposite torques.
the internal torque so produced.

Mathematics.

the degree of departure of a curve from a plane.
a number measuring this.

Origin of torsion

1375–1425; 1535–45 for def. 1; late Middle English torcion wringing one's bowels <Old French torsion<Late Latin torsiōn- (stem of torsiō) torment, equivalent to tors(us) twisted (see torse) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM torsion

tor·sion·al, adjectivetor·sion·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby torsion

torse, torsel, Tórshavn, torsi, torsibility, torsion, torsional deformity, torsion balance, torsion bar, torsion forceps, torsion fracture

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Example sentences from the Web for torsion

To illustrate the movement of torsion in the spine, or its rotation round its own axis.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell
The geotropic curvature and torsion are increased by lowering of temperature, and decreased by rise of temperature.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
Between the hook or crank (e) and the centre of the upper screw (a a), the india-rubber in a state of torsion (f) extends.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
The torsion thread itself was not of metal, but glass, according to the excellent suggestion of the late Dr. Ritchie236.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1|Michael Faraday

The motive power was india-rubber in the condition of torsion; the propeller, a screw.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for torsion

torsion

/ (ˈtɔːʃən) /

noun

the twisting of a part by application of equal and opposite torques at either end
the condition of twist and shear stress produced by a torque on a part or component

the act of twisting or the state of being twisted

Derived forms of torsion

torsional, adjectivetorsionally, adverb

Word Origin for torsion

C15: from Old French, from medical Latin torsiō griping pains, from Latin torquēre to twist, torture

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for torsion

torsion

[ tôr′shən ]

n.

A twisting or rotation of a part on its long axis.

Twisting of the cut end of an artery to arrest hemorrhage.

Ocular rotation around the anteroposterior axis.

Other words from torsion

tor′sion•al adj.

Scientific definitions for torsion

torsion

[ tôr′shən ]

The stress on an object when torque is applied to it.

A mathematical operation in geometry measuring how tightly a plane is twisted.

单词	torsion
释义	torsion [ tawr-shuhn ] / ˈtɔr ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR torsion ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of twisting. the state of being twisted. Mechanics. the twisting of a body by two equal and opposite torques. the internal torque so produced. Mathematics. the degree of departure of a curve from a plane. a number measuring this. Origin of torsion 1375–1425; 1535–45 for def. 1; late Middle English torcion wringing one's bowels <Old French torsion<Late Latin torsiōn- (stem of torsiō) torment, equivalent to tors(us) twisted (see torse) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM torsion tor·sion·al, adjectivetor·sion·al·ly, adverb Words nearby torsion torse, torsel, Tórshavn, torsi, torsibility, torsion, torsional deformity, torsion balance, torsion bar, torsion forceps, torsion fracture Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for torsion To illustrate the movement of torsion in the spine, or its rotation round its own axis. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell The geotropic curvature and torsion are increased by lowering of temperature, and decreased by rise of temperature. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose Between the hook or crank (e) and the centre of the upper screw (a a), the india-rubber in a state of torsion (f) extends. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various The torsion thread itself was not of metal, but glass, according to the excellent suggestion of the late Dr. Ritchie236. Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1\|Michael Faraday The motive power was india-rubber in the condition of torsion; the propeller, a screw. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for torsion torsion / (ˈtɔːʃən) / noun the twisting of a part by application of equal and opposite torques at either end the condition of twist and shear stress produced by a torque on a part or component the act of twisting or the state of being twisted Derived forms of torsion torsional, adjectivetorsionally, adverb Word Origin for torsion C15: from Old French, from medical Latin torsiō griping pains, from Latin torquēre to twist, torture Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to torsion curve, flourish, convolution, puzzle, twist, winding, perplexity, tangle, web, network, hodgepodge, muddle, mesh, imbroglio, knot, entanglement, morass, bewilderment, skein, uncertainty Medical definitions for torsion torsion [ tôr′shən ] n. A twisting or rotation of a part on its long axis. Twisting of the cut end of an artery to arrest hemorrhage. Ocular rotation around the anteroposterior axis. Other words from torsion tor′sion•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for torsion torsion [ tôr′shən ] The stress on an object when torque is applied to it. A mathematical operation in geometry measuring how tightly a plane is twisted. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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torsion

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Medical definitions for torsion

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