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retorsion

retorsion

9.9
An act of twisting threads together to make yarn or rope stronger
  • noun
  • /rɪˈtɔrʒən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : retorsión
  • After the initial spinning, a second retorsion was applied to make the yarn more durable.

Examples

  • Modern textile factories use machines to automate the retorsion of threads for consistent quality.

  • The process of retorsion helps ensure that the rope will not unravel easily under tension.

  • The process of retorsion improves the durability of the rope.

  • After retorsion, the yarn became much stronger.

  • After the initial spinning, a second retorsion was applied to make the yarn more durable.

  • The process of retorsion helps ensure that the rope will not unravel easily under tension.

  • Modern textile factories use machines to automate the retorsion of threads for consistent quality.

Synonyms

spinning
vsretorsion
  • Specialized
12 3.1

Making yarn by pulling and twisting fibers

is a re twisting step that strengthens yarn rather than initial thread making
torsion
vsretorsion
  • Specialized
5 8.1

A force that twists an object so it turns around its axis

focuses on re twisting fibers to increase rope or yarn strength specifically

Surface Forms

retorsion singular
retorsions plural

Morphology

retorsion = torsion (semi-transparent) = re + tors + ion

If a learner knows 'torsion' meaning 'twisting', 'retorsion' suggests twisting again or back, but the specific textile sense is technical rather than fully predictable.

Etymology

Retorsion comes from the parts re- 'again' and torsion from a root meaning 'to twist', so it literally says 'twisting again'. That's why in textiles retorsion means the act of re-twisting threads to make yarn or rope stronger.