torsion

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torsion  /ˈtɔr ʃən/ ? Meaning of "torsion"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  2. (n) a twisting force

Synonym(s)

contortion, crookedness, tortuosity, tortuousness

Usage(s):

  1. In 1943, while working as a mechanical engineer in Philadelphia, Richard James saw a torsion spring fall off his desk and tumble end over end across the floor.
  2. But the torsion balance did not work well in hilly land.
  3. The torsion-bar mechanism operates by electricity to cut down side-sway and absorb bumps, will be installed as standard equipment on 1955 high-priced Packard lines.
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