torsion
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noun \ˈtȯr-shən\Definition of TORSION
1
: the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction; also : the state of being twisted
2
: the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis
3
: the reactive torque that an elastic solid exerts by reason of being under torsion
— tor·sion·al \ˈtȯr-shnəl, -shə-nəl\ adjective
— tor·sion·al·ly adverb
See Origin of TORSION
Late Latin torsion-, torsio torment, alteration of Latin tortio, from torquēre to twist
First Known Use: 1543
Rhymes with TORSION
tor·sion
noun \ˈtȯr-shən\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of TORSION
1
: the twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis <intestinal torsion>
2
: the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of forces tending to turn one end or part about a longitudinal axis while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction; also : the state of being twisted
—tor·sion·al \ˈtȯr-shnəl, -shən-əl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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