TORSION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A twisting force

Synonyms:

torque; torsion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("torsion" is a kind of...):

force ((physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "torsion"):

magnetic moment; moment of a magnet (the torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field)

Meaning:

A tortuous and twisted shape or position

Example:

the acrobat performed incredible contortions

Synonyms:

contortion; crookedness; torsion; tortuosity; tortuousness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes

Hypernyms ("torsion" is a kind of...):

distorted shape; distortion (a shape resulting from distortion)