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torsion
The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateralforce tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinalaxis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
(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.