HyperDic: torsion

English > 2 senses of the word torsion:
NOUNshapetorsion, tortuosity, tortuousness, contortion, crookednessa tortuous and twisted shape or position
phenomenontorsion, torquea twisting force
torsion > pronunciation
Soundstao'rshahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > torsion: 2 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA tortuous and twisted shape or position.
Synonymstortuosity, tortuousness, contortion, crookedness
Broaderdistorted shape, distortionA shape resulting from distortion
Spanishtorsión, tortuosidad
Catalantorsió
English > torsion: 2 senses > noun 2, phenomenon
MeaningA twisting force.
Synonymtorque
Narrowermagnetic moment, moment of a magnetThe torque exerted on a magnet or dipole when it is placed in a magnetic field
Broaderforce(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
Spanishpar de torsión, par, torsión
Catalantorsió

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