Z twist

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noun

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

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

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Origin of Z twist

First recorded in 1975–80

These were conversations that took a fairly grim twist pretty quickly.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003|Vicky Ward|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But there is a big twist in this story that has left both Grace Castro and Lozoya frustrated and grasping for more answers.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some questions we may never know the answer to: Was Jay Z doing something he shouldn't have been doing?
Solange Smacks Jay Z, Legolas Slaps Bieber, and the Biggest Celebrity Feuds of the Year|Amy Zimmerman|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In a dramatic twist on mistletoe reproduction, their seeds explode, literally.
Mistletoe is the Vampire of Plants|Helen Thompson|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Torture, the UVa rape, police violence—we hunger for the facts, and then twist them.
On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim|James Poulos|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Y was a Youth, that did not love school; Z was a Zany, a poor harmless fool.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
Having wound these about the waist, they twist them so that they cover the privy parts.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Messrs. X and Z had specially engaged two eminent organists to play for them.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
Bending lower over the handlebars, he opened the throttle with a twist of his left hand.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run|Stanley R. Matthews
A twist, a sudden jerk, and it was Black Hood who had the signal device now.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942|Various