- (n.) The act of turning or twisting or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
- (n.) That force with which a thread, wire or rod of any material, returns or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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