Meaning & use
Torsion
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The twisting of an object caused by an applied torque or turning force.
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Engineers tested the rod's resistance to torsion before installing it in the bridge.
A torsion spring stores energy by twisting rather than stretching.
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From Latin "torquere," "to twist"; the same root gives us "torque," "contort," and "distort."
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