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S twist

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noun

  1. a direction of the twist in yarns, from top left to bottom right, resembling the long stroke of the letter S.


Example Sentences

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"The plot's twist and turns are like a TV drama, but ultimately, Mr Mills has been at the heart of this investigation, which could have had potentially fatal consequences."

From BBC

You’ll want to get caught up ahead of next week’s twist—and by “twist,” I don’t mean a surprise but rather a wringing, in this case of a company by its shareholders.

From Barron's

Her mother also has a large tree growing in her garden, adding a personal note to her recipe's twist.

From Salon

But few expected this weekend's twist: that within hours of the Reform leader Nigel Farage describing Musk as a "hero" who "makes us look cool," the X owner said Reform needed a new leader as Farage "doesn't have what it takes".

From BBC

In a recent video call from her home in Los Angeles, Feldman spoke about revisiting grief in her storytelling, the finale’s twist, and finding the right home to hang a series on.

From Los Angeles Times