torsion
noun
the act of twisting.
torsional
-
a word derived from
torsion.
Example Sentences
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Researchers have made a major leap in solar physics by finding the first direct evidence of small-scale torsional Alfvén waves within the Sun's corona.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2025
Nissan added updated monotube shocks, new rear suspension tuning, and claims torsional rigidity has been increased by over 10 percent compared to the outgoing 370Z.
From The Verge ● Aug. 8, 2022
Lateral undulations of land animal vertebral columns cause torsional strain.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The tip-section of Catalyst delivers torsional resistance comparable to that of steel.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 6, 2018
The stress-couples consist of two flexural couples in the two principal planes, and the torsional couple about the tangent to the central-line.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various
