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Torsion
//ˈtor.ʃɪn// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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. countable, uncountable
- 2 a twisting force wordnet
- 3 A finite order element of a group that, when raised to a positive integer power results in the identity element of the group. countable, uncountable
- 4 a tortuous and twisted shape or position wordnet
- 5 An element of a homology or cohomology group for which there exists a non-zero integer that, when the element is multiplied by that integer, yields zero. countable, uncountable
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- 6 A type of holistic complimentary medicine that involves balancing theoretical energy fields through energy healing, meditation, and similar practices. countable, uncountable
- 7 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. countable, uncountable
- 8 The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery. countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 To subject to torsion. transitive
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture, -tort.
Etymology 2
From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture, -tort.
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