twisting
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
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torsión
- He experienced a sudden twisting of his ankle while playing soccer.
- twisting motion
- twisting fall
- backward twisting
Those light beams will cause a twisting of the empty space in that square.
- Those light beams will cause a twisting of the empty space in that square.
- So I decided to use warping, twisting, movement as the basis for creating that.
- My hair is always withstanding, lots of twisting up and pinning and other tomfoolery.
Examples
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But too much twisting put a strain on the stitching.
Fiction book (1990) -
Imagine the vortex to create that kind of twisting.
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Those light beams will cause a twisting of the empty space in that square.
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You steer by and balance by twisting, not by leaning.
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Bending, reaching, and twisting while lifting can result in back pain.
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They made me ride with the coffin as we drove up the twisting road.
Fiction book (1997) -
The twisting road crested the top of a wooded mesa and began to descend steeply.
Fiction book (1995) -
The machine stopped due to a twisting of the wire, which interrupted the connection.
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The artist captured the twisting of the metal in her sculpture, giving it a dynamic appearance.
Synonyms
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1.0
A change of direction in a road or path
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1.1
A quick turning movement of an object or person
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2.8
Turning around a central point, for example the Earth spinning once
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2.4
A curved shape made by turning or winding something
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3.5
One complete turn around a central point, like a planet or wheel
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2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
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2.7
A quick spin or turn
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3.7
A fast spinning movement that turns in circles
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8.1
A force that twists an object so it turns around its axis
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3.4
A fast spinning movement in a circle
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7.8
A repeated movement in a circle or spiral
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4.9
Turning something around to make a tight coil
Has a spiral shape like a snake or rope
Movement in which something spins around a fixed line
A twist or coil around a middle point, like a spiral staircase
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Etymology
Twisting comes from the old English twist, meaning 'to turn' or 'to braid', like when you twist two pieces of rope together. So to twist something is the physical action of turning it around, for example twisting a lid to open a jar.