Etymology: [ 'twist ] (verb.) 15th century. Middle English, from Old English -twist rope; akin to Middle Dutch twist quarrel, twine, Old English twA two.
wound spirally, Mentally disturbed or unsound, Simple past tense and past participle of twist, contorted, past of twist, strained or wrenched out of normal shape; "old trees with contorted branches"; "scorched and distorted fragments of steel"; "trapped under twisted steel girders", disapproval If you describe a person as twisted, you dislike them because you think they are strange in an unpleasant way. a twisted man who shot at the president, bent, crooked, coiled, turned; having undergone a twisting process; having undergone rotation of opposite ends in opposing directions; entwined; distorted, perverted; sprained (ankle, etc.); having been made spiral in shape, wound or wrapped around something; "hair twined around her fingers"; "bulky with twisted stitches around the edges", having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem", Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted, An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc, A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips, A rotation of the body when diving, A sprain, especially to the ankle, A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage, A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc, A twisting force, A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together, A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc, To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force, Anything twisted, or the act of twisting; the degree of stress or strain when twisted, To join together by twining one part around another, To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings), To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating, To turn a knob etc, torsioned, strepto-, Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball, A twig, The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon, A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist, A beverage made of brandy and gin, a jerky pulling movement twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days", One of the threads of a warp, usually more tightly twisted than the filling, social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist", turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room", A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism, coil, curl, spin, turn; rotate opposite ends of an object in opposing directions; entwine; distort, pervert; sprain (ankle, etc.); produce a spiral shape, The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending, To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix, form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage", The form given in twisting, A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other, A roll of twisted dough, baked, A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties, A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like, A little twisted roll of tobacco, a type of thread or cotton traditionally used for buttonholes, a type of dance characterised by rotating one's hips, to form a twist (in any of the above meanings), To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others, turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist" a jerky pulling movement twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage" practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire" form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" do the twist, do the twist, form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted", a force producing a twist, practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire", That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts, a jerky pulling movement, a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair, a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself, a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight, the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting", a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull", the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind", to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace", twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days", A term that applies to the number of turns and the direction that two yarns are turned during the manufacturing process The yarn twist brings the fibers close together and makes them compact It helps the fibers adhere to one another, increasing yarn strength The direction and amount of yarn twist helps determine appearance, performance, durability of both yarns and the subsequent fabric or textile product Single yarns may be twisted to the right (S twist) or to the left (Z twist) Generally, woolen and worsted yarns are S-twist, while cotton and flax yarns are typically Z-twist Twist is generally expressed as turns per inch (tpi), turns per meter (tpm), or turns per centimeter (tpc) Return to Index, practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive, To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton, cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar", turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire", any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point", an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct", If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction. He fell and twisted his ankle Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee, If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction. She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off. Twist is also a noun. The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve, If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her, If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists Sophia's face twisted in pain The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle, instance of twisting; result of twisting; curve, bend, spin, turn, coil; interlacing (rope); deviation from the standard; spiral form; strong silk thread; sprain (in a muscle or joint); type of bread; abrupt change of course; odd tendency; variation, If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand, If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it. The roads twist round hairpin bends The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages. Twist is also a noun. It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track, disapproval If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves. It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you = distort, to twist someone's arm: see arm to get your knickers in a twist: see knickers to twist the knife: see knife see also twisted, an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn", If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way. By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport, A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted. bunches of violets in twists of paper, A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist, not to be confused with a salto, a twist occurs when the gymnast rotates around the body's longitudinal axis, defined by the spine, twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest", The rotation of two opposing edges of material in opposite directions, * The number of turns about its axis, per unit of length, noted in a fiber, yarn, cord, etc It is expressed in turns per inch, turns per meter, or by the helix angle in a structure of known diameter Twist can be controlled mechanically, A rotation of the body around the spine as the longitudinal axis, For rolled products, a winding departure from flatness, A yarn will either have an 'S' or a 'Z' twist depending on how the yarn is spun: clockwise (S) or anticlockwise (Z), Syn: Winding, spiral distortion A form of warp, a distortion caused by the turning or winding of the edges of a board, square, or other Wood product so that the four corners of any face are no longer in the same plane, To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve, Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author, To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread, Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up, To wind into; to insinuate; used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns, To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts, To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft, (1) the turns about the axis, per unit of length, of a fiber, roving yarn, cord, etc Twist is usually expressed as turns per inch; (2) the turn about the axis of a hose subjected to internal pressure, An aerial stunt involving rotation perpendicular or parallel to the performance surface, Before fermentation, the leaves need to be crushed to initiate oxidation This imparts the curled appearance of the finished leaf, This dance was written by an African American musician in Georgia in 1958 He and his band members made up some twisting movements for the musicians to do while playing the music Then in 1960, Chubby Checker made his first twist record, and made the Twist famous in Philadelphia Twist came to New York via Philadelphia and New Jersey and then spread throughout most countries, Spinning or twisting threads The direction may be to the left (S) or right (Z), The number of turns about its axis per unit of length observed in a yarn or other textile strand It is usually indicated as turns per inch or tpi, A yarn term describing the number of turns per inch and direction of twist of either the singles or plies around their axes Twist direction is either right- or left-handed, also called "Z" or "S" twist The performance of a cut pile carpet is dependent on the twist in the pile yarn Spun yarns need more twist than filament yarns for good performance For moderate or heavy commercial use cut pile, it is suggested that continuous filament have a minimum of 4 50 TPI while spun yarns have a minimum ply twist of 4 75 TPI, In a wind generator blade, the difference in Pitch between the blade root and the blade tip Generally, the twist allows more Pitch at the blade root for easier Startup, and less Pitch at the tip for better high-speed performance, A type of decoration in the stems of 18th-century and later drinking glasses, made by twisting a glass rod embedded with threads of white or colored glass, columns of air (air twists), or a combination of all three, Multi-stripe cotton and Sea Island Quality Twill Slim body shape with a sharp collar and covered placket The flip back cuffs have holes for links also have an additional button, A term describing the number of turns per inch in a twisted carpet yarn Most carpeting has 2 5 to 6 0 twists per inch A higher twist level usually results in better texture retention, A rotation about the longitudinal, or vertical, axis This is the axis that runs from your head to your feet When you spin in a circle while standing you are "twisting" A right twist is defined as the right shoulder going backwards, the converse for a left twist, In telephony, a change, as a function of temperature, in the shape of the frequency-vs -attenuation response curve, i e , characteristic, of a transmission line, The winding of the yarn around itself Should be neat and well-defined A tighter twist provides enhanced durability, The winding of the yarn around itself Should be neat and well-defined A tighter twist provides enhanced durability U, Rotation of a unit about the Z axis,
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Mentally disturbed or unsound
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Simple past tense and past participle of twist
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contorted
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past of twist
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strained or wrenched out of normal shape; "old trees with contorted branches"; "scorched and distorted fragments of steel"; "trapped under twisted steel girders"
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disapproval If you describe a person as twisted, you dislike them because you think they are strange in an unpleasant way. a twisted man who shot at the president
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bent, crooked, coiled, turned; having undergone a twisting process; having undergone rotation of opposite ends in opposing directions; entwined; distorted, perverted; sprained (ankle, etc.); having been made spiral in shape sıfat
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wound or wrapped around something; "hair twined around her fingers"; "bulky with twisted stitches around the edges"
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having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"
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Contorted; crooked spirally; subjected to torsion; hence, perverted
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An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc
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A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips
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A rotation of the body when diving
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A sprain, especially to the ankle
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A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage
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A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc
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A twisting force
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A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together - "the thrid / By griesly Lachesis was spun with paine, / That cruell Atropos eftsoones vndid, / With cursed knife cutting the twist in twaine ."
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A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc
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To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force
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Anything twisted, or the act of twisting; the degree of stress or strain when twisted
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To join together by twining one part around another
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To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings)
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To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating
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To turn a knob etc
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Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball
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A twig
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The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon
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A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist
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A beverage made of brandy and gin
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a jerky pulling movement twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
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One of the threads of a warp, usually more tightly twisted than the filling
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social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist"
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turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
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A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism
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coil, curl, spin, turn; rotate opposite ends of an object in opposing directions; entwine; distort, pervert; sprain (ankle, etc.); produce a spiral shape fiil
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The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending
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To follow a helical or spiral course; to be in the form of a helix
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form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage"
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The form given in twisting
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A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other
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A roll of twisted dough, baked
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A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties
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A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like
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A little twisted roll of tobacco
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a type of thread or cotton traditionally used for buttonholes
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a type of dance characterised by rotating one's hips
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to form a twist (in any of the above meanings)
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To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others
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turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room" social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music; was popular in the 1960s; "they liked to dance the twist" a jerky pulling movement twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days" form into twists; "Twist the bacon around the sausage" practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire" form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted" do the twist
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form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"
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a force producing a twist
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practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"
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That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts
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a jerky pulling movement
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a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
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a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself
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a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
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the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
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a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
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the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
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to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
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twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"
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A term that applies to the number of turns and the direction that two yarns are turned during the manufacturing process The yarn twist brings the fibers close together and makes them compact It helps the fibers adhere to one another, increasing yarn strength The direction and amount of yarn twist helps determine appearance, performance, durability of both yarns and the subsequent fabric or textile product Single yarns may be twisted to the right (S twist) or to the left (Z twist) Generally, woolen and worsted yarns are S-twist, while cotton and flax yarns are typically Z-twist Twist is generally expressed as turns per inch (tpi), turns per meter (tpm), or turns per centimeter (tpc) Return to Index
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practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
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To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton
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cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
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turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"
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any clever (deceptive) maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"
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an interpretation of a text or action; "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
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If you twist a part of your body such as your ankle or wrist, you injure it by turning it too sharply, or in an unusual direction. He fell and twisted his ankle Rupert Moon is out of today's session with a twisted knee
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If you twist something, you turn it so that it moves around in a circular direction. She was staring down at her hands, twisting the ring on her finger Reaching up to a cupboard he takes out a jar and twists the lid off. Twist is also a noun. The bag is resealed with a simple twist of the valve
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If you twist part of your body such as your head or your shoulders, you turn that part while keeping the rest of your body still. She twisted her head sideways and looked towards the door Susan twisted round in her seat until she could see Graham and Sabrina behind her
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If you twist something, especially a part of your body, or if it twists, it moves into an unusual, uncomfortable, or bent position, for example because of being hit or pushed, or because you are upset. He twisted her arms behind her back and clipped a pair of handcuffs on her wrists Sophia's face twisted in pain The body was twisted, its legs at an awkward angle
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instance of twisting; result of twisting; curve, bend, spin, turn, coil; interlacing (rope); deviation from the standard; spiral form; strong silk thread; sprain (in a muscle or joint); type of bread; abrupt change of course; odd tendency; variation isim
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If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried Twist the string carefully around the second stem with the other hand
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If a road or river twists, it has a lot of sudden changes of direction in it. The roads twist round hairpin bends The lane twists and turns between pleasant but unspectacular cottages. Twist is also a noun. It allows the train to maintain a constant speed through the twists and turns of existing track
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disapproval If you say that someone has twisted something that you have said, you disapprove of them because they have repeated it in a way that changes its meaning, in order to harm you or benefit themselves. It's a shame the way that the media can twist your words and misrepresent you = distort
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to twist someone's arm: see arm to get your knickers in a twist: see knickers to twist the knife: see knife see also twisted
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an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"
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If something happens by a twist of fate, it happens by chance, and it is strange, interesting, or unfortunate in some way. By a curious twist of fate, cricket was also my favourite sport
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A twist is the shape that something has when it has been twisted. bunches of violets in twists of paper
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A twist in something is an unexpected and significant development. The battle of the sexes also took a new twist
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not to be confused with a salto, a twist occurs when the gymnast rotates around the body's longitudinal axis, defined by the spine
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twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
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The rotation of two opposing edges of material in opposite directions
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* The number of turns about its axis, per unit of length, noted in a fiber, yarn, cord, etc It is expressed in turns per inch, turns per meter, or by the helix angle in a structure of known diameter Twist can be controlled mechanically
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A rotation of the body around the spine as the longitudinal axis
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For rolled products, a winding departure from flatness
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A yarn will either have an 'S' or a 'Z' twist depending on how the yarn is spun: clockwise (S) or anticlockwise (Z)
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Syn: Winding, spiral distortion A form of warp, a distortion caused by the turning or winding of the edges of a board, square, or other Wood product so that the four corners of any face are no longer in the same plane
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To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve
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Hence, to turn from the true form or meaning; to pervert; as, to twist a passage cited from an author
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To unite by winding one thread, strand, or other flexible substance, round another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other; as, to twist yarn or thread
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Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up
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To wind into; to insinuate; used reflexively; as, avarice twists itself into all human concerns
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To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts
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To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft
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(1) the turns about the axis, per unit of length, of a fiber, roving yarn, cord, etc Twist is usually expressed as turns per inch; (2) the turn about the axis of a hose subjected to internal pressure
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An aerial stunt involving rotation perpendicular or parallel to the performance surface
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Before fermentation, the leaves need to be crushed to initiate oxidation This imparts the curled appearance of the finished leaf
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This dance was written by an African American musician in Georgia in 1958 He and his band members made up some twisting movements for the musicians to do while playing the music Then in 1960, Chubby Checker made his first twist record, and made the Twist famous in Philadelphia Twist came to New York via Philadelphia and New Jersey and then spread throughout most countries
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Spinning or twisting threads The direction may be to the left (S) or right (Z)
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The number of turns about its axis per unit of length observed in a yarn or other textile strand It is usually indicated as turns per inch or tpi
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A yarn term describing the number of turns per inch and direction of twist of either the singles or plies around their axes Twist direction is either right- or left-handed, also called "Z" or "S" twist The performance of a cut pile carpet is dependent on the twist in the pile yarn Spun yarns need more twist than filament yarns for good performance For moderate or heavy commercial use cut pile, it is suggested that continuous filament have a minimum of 4 50 TPI while spun yarns have a minimum ply twist of 4 75 TPI
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In a wind generator blade, the difference in Pitch between the blade root and the blade tip Generally, the twist allows more Pitch at the blade root for easier Startup, and less Pitch at the tip for better high-speed performance
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A type of decoration in the stems of 18th-century and later drinking glasses, made by twisting a glass rod embedded with threads of white or colored glass, columns of air (air twists), or a combination of all three
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Multi-stripe cotton and Sea Island Quality Twill Slim body shape with a sharp collar and covered placket The flip back cuffs have holes for links also have an additional button
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A term describing the number of turns per inch in a twisted carpet yarn Most carpeting has 2 5 to 6 0 twists per inch A higher twist level usually results in better texture retention
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A rotation about the longitudinal, or vertical, axis This is the axis that runs from your head to your feet When you spin in a circle while standing you are "twisting" A right twist is defined as the right shoulder going backwards, the converse for a left twist
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In telephony, a change, as a function of temperature, in the shape of the frequency-vs -attenuation response curve, i e , characteristic, of a transmission line
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The winding of the yarn around itself Should be neat and well-defined A tighter twist provides enhanced durability
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twist
The winding of the yarn around itself Should be neat and well-defined A tighter twist provides enhanced durability U
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