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torsion

/'tɔrʃən/

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noun
a twisting force
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torque

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force
noun
a tortuous and twisted shape or position
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contortion crookedness tortuosity tortuousness

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distorted shape distortion

Definition that contains torsion

torsion balance measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire