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torsion

tor·sion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tawr-shuh n]
    • /ˈtɔr ʃən/
    • /ˈtɔː.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tawr-shuh n]
    • /ˈtɔr ʃən/

Definitions of torsion word

  • noun torsion the act of twisting. 1
  • noun torsion the state of being twisted. 1
  • noun torsion Mechanics. the twisting of a body by two equal and opposite torques. the internal torque so produced. 1
  • noun torsion Mathematics. the degree of departure of a curve from a plane. a number measuring this. 1
  • abbreviation TORSION twisting 1
  • uncountable noun torsion Torsion is a twisting effect on something such as a piece of metal or an organ of the body. 0
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Origin of torsion

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Torsion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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torsion popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for torsion

noun torsion

  • curlicue — Curlicues are decorative twists and curls, usually carved or made with a pen.
  • hank — Angelo ("Hank") 1916–2002, U.S. basketball player.
  • hanks — a male given name, form of Henry.
  • helices — a native or inhabitant of Corinth.
  • helix — a spiral.
All 11 Synonyms of torsion

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Related words

  • cavendish experiment

    the experiment, conducted by Henry Cavendish, that determined the constant of gravitation by using a torsion balance and measuring the torsion produced by two masses placed at given distances from the masses on the balance.

  • shear modulus

    The shear modulus of a material is how stiff or rigid it is. It is equal to the shear stress divided by the shear strain.

  • torsion balance

    an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.

  • torsion pendulum

    a pendulum the weight of which is rotated alternately in opposite directions through a horizontal plane by the torsion of the suspending rod or spring: used for clocks intended to run a long time between windings.

  • -ion

    indicating an action, process, or state
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