torsion

Definitions

General Science

• noun the action or force of twisting, especially of one end of a body while the other is fixed

Cars & Driving

• noun the strain on a part or component produced by torque

Construction

• The twisting of a structural member by two equal and opposite torques.

Electronics

• A twisting stress or deformation in an object produced by a torque, while a part of said object is held still. Also, the effect of such twisting. Also, the act of so twisting.

Medical

• noun the twisting of something, or a twisted state
• noun the stress placed on an object which has been twisted

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Contexts for “torsion”

6 definitions in context
• General Science
• Cars & Driving
• Construction
• Electronics
• Medical