Torsion Synonyms & Definitions

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• TorsionDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) 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.
2. (n.) 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.

• Torsion headDefinition & Meaning in English

1. () That part of a torsion balance from which the wire or filament is suspended.

• TorsionalDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force.