Associations to the word «Torsion»

TORSION, noun. 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.

TORSION, noun. (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.

TORSION ANGLE, noun. (chemistry) In a chain of atoms A-B-C-D, the dihedral angle between the plane containing the atoms A,B,C and that containing B,C,D

TORSION ANGLES, noun. Plural of torsion angle

TORSION WRENCH, noun. An "L" shaped tool used in lock picking to apply torsion to the inner cylinder of a lock, in order to hold any picked pins in place, while the other pins are shifted, and then to turn the inner cylinder and open the lock.

TORSION WRENCHES, noun. Plural of torsion wrench

TORSION, noun. A tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions".

TORSION, noun. A twisting force.