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torsion

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Noun

a twisting force

a tortuous and twisted shape or position
- they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
- the acrobat performed incredible contortions

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Synonyms:
torque tortuosity tortuousness contortion crookedness

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "torsion":
torsion trigon trogon
Words contain "torsion":
torsion torsion balance
Words contain "torsion" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
torsion balance torsion

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