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torsion

DEFINITIONS OF: torsion

1

n a tortuous and twisted shape or position

Synonyms:
contortion, crookedness, tortuosity, tortuousness
Type of:
distorted shape, distortion
a shape resulting from distortion

n a twisting force

Synonyms:
torque
Types:
magnetic moment, moment of a magnet
the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
Type of:
force
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
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