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What is the noun for torsion?

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torsion
  1. 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.
  2. (mechanics) 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.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The tank has been equipped with torsion bar running gear and hydraulic dampers have been fitted to the first and last pair of wheels.”
      “A torsion typical of anamorphosis twists the image, crumples it and alters it, attempting to introduce the eccentrical into the field of view.”
      “This lenticular shape is less able to resist torsion but does resist bending quite well, as long as the force hits it on the narrow edge.”
torsiton
torsiograph
  1. An instrument for measuring the torsion of the crankshaft of an engine.
  2. Examples:
    1. “In appropriate installations, the torsiograph provides good evidence of most torsional vibration modes.”
torsibility
  1. The tendency of a rope etc. to untwist after being twisted.
torsiographs
  1. plural of torsiograph
torsitons
  1. plural of torsiton
torsions
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