detorsion (0 synonym found)

We don't have synonyms for detorsion yet — it may be a rare, specialized, newly coined, or misspelled word. The closest thesaurus entries we have are torsion, retorsion and detersion.

We don't have any synonyms for detorsion yet.

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torsion  ·  retorsion  ·  detersion  ·  detortion  ·  decursion  ·  detrusion

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Definition of detorsion:

°The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
°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.
Definition of detorsion:

°The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
°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.
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