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torsion
[ tawr-shuhn ]
noun
- the act of twisting.
- the state of being twisted.
- Mechanics.
- the twisting of a body by two equal and opposite torques.
- the internal torque so produced.
- Mathematics.
- the degree of departure of a curve from a plane.
- a number measuring this.
torsion
/ ˈtɔːʃən /
noun
- the twisting of a part by application of equal and opposite torques at either end
- the condition of twist and shear stress produced by a torque on a part or component
- the act of twisting or the state of being twisted
torsion
/ tôr′shən /
- The stress on an object when torque is applied to it.
- A mathematical operation in geometry measuring how tightly a plane is twisted.
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Derived Forms
- ˈtorsionally, adverb
- ˈtorsional, adjective
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Other Words From
- torsion·al adjective
- torsion·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of torsion1
1375–1425; 1535–45 torsion fordef 1; late Middle English torcion wringing one's bowels < Old French torsion < Late Latin torsiōn- (stem of torsiō ) torment, equivalent to tors ( us ) twisted ( torse ) + -iōn- -ion
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Word History and Origins
Origin of torsion1
C15: from Old French, from medical Latin torsiō griping pains, from Latin torquēre to twist, torture
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Example Sentences
Coulomb was the maker of the first instrument for measuring a current, which was known as the torsion balance.
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Penaud's machine, relying only on india rubber under torsion, flies for some fifty yards.
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On the other hand, the law of torsion could hardly be quite so simple, at all events, to the second order of approximations.
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Its free motion differs entirely from that given it by torsion or stress.
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The old freighter swung a great circle, its torsion jets blasting desperately in an effort to keep it on an even keel.
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