Look up: torsion

1. torsion
   [n] - a twisting force
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2. torsion
   A twisting deformation of a solid body about an axis in which lines that were initially parallel to the axis become helices.
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3. torsion
   twisting that causes a change in the normal shape and/or size of a body Category: Physics • effect produced on a cylindrical or prismatic bar by a couple the moment of which is parallel to the axis of the bar Category: Iron and steel industries • the act of twisting or rotating Category: Medicine
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4. Torsion
   Tor'sion noun [ French, from Late Latin torsio , from Latin torquere , tortum , to twist. See Torture .] 1. The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exe...
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5. torsion
   1. <surgery> A type of mechanical stress, whereby the external forces (load) twist an object about its axis. ... 2. <ophthalmology> Any rotation of the vertical corneal meridians. ... Origin: L. Torsio, torquere = to twist ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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6. torsion
   torque noun a twisting force
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7. torsion
   (tor´shәn) the act of twisting; the state of being twisted. adj., tor´sive., adj. tibial torsion inward twisting of the tibia so that the foot turns inward.
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8. Torsion
   • (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 ...
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9. torsion
   (from the article `gastropod`) ...a free-swimming form (trochophore larva). Upon the expansion of the ciliary girdle of the trochophore larva into large, heavily ciliated swimming ...
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10. torsion
    (from the article `solids, mechanics of`) ...of a viable theory with forms of stress-strain relations for specific rubbery elastic materials, as well as an understanding of the physical ...
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11. torsion
    (L. torsio, from torquere to twist) 1. a type of mechanical stress, whereby the external forces (load) twist an object about its axis. 2. in ophthalmology any rotation of the vertical corneal meridians.
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12. torsion
    
    • a tortuous and twisted shape or position
    • a twisting force
    
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13. torsion
    torsion, stress on a body when external forces tend to twist it about an axis. See strength of materials.
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14. Torsion
    In mechanics, torsion is the strain produced in a solid body when parallel planes are turned relatively to one another round an axis perpendicular to them. If one end of a cylindrical wire is kept fixed and the other end is twisted by a mechanical force, and if under this twisting stress the wire tu...
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15. torsion
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tōr′shŭn Definitions: 1. A twisting or rotation of a part on its long axis or on its mesentery; often associated with compromise of the blood supply. 2. Twisting of the cut end of an artery to arrest hemorrhage. 3. Rotation of the eye around its anteroposterior axis.
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16. torsion
    (physics) In physics, the state of strain set up in a twisted material; for example, when a thread, wire, or rod is twisted, the torsion set up in the material tends to return the material to its original state. The torsion balance, a sensitive device for measuring small gravitational or m...
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17. TORSION
    A twisting.
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18. Torsion
    The twisting of the testis inside the scrotum, cutting off the blood supply and causing severe damage to the testicle. Torsion of the ovary may also occur in a woman suffering from hyperstimulation, a complication resulting from ovulation induction treatment.
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19. Torsion
    Intestine twisted off; torsion of uterus in mare in which uterus is twisted shut at neck
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20. Torsion
    (mechanics) In solid mechanics, `torsion` is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque. In sections perpendicular to the torque axis, the resultant shear stress in this section is perpendicular to the radius. For solid shafts of uniform circular cross-section or hollow circular shaft...
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21. Torsion
    (algebra) In abstract algebra, the term `torsion` refers to a number of concepts related to elements of finite order in groups and to the failure of modules to be free. Definition : Let G be a group. An element g of G is called a `torsion element` if g has finite o...
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22. Torsion
    (gastropod) `Torsion` is an anatomical event which takes place during the very early part of the life of snails and slugs of all kinds. In other words, torsion is a gastropod synapomorphy which occurs in all gastropods during larval development. Torsion is the rotation of the visceral mass, m...
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