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Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body..

Levogyrate :: Levogyrate (a.) Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc..

Torque :: Torque (n.) A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis..

Fake :: Fake (v. t.) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form,, to prevent twisting when running out..

Twining :: Twining (a.) Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support; as, the hop is a twinning plant..

Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached..

Twister :: Twister (n.) The instrument used in twisting, or making twists..

Reamer :: Reamer (n.) One who, or that which, reams; specifically, an instrument with cutting or scraping edges, used, with a twisting motion, for enlarging a round hole, as the bore of a cannon, etc..

Twisting :: Twisting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Twis.

Set :: Set (n.) Permanent change of figure in consequence of excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.; as, the set of a spring..

Deplication :: Deplication (n.) An unfolding, untwisting, or unplaiting..

Oakum :: Oakum (n.) The material obtained by untwisting and picking into loose fiber old hemp ropes; -- used for calking the seams of ships, stopping leaks, etc..

Speeder :: Speeder (n.) A machine for drawing and twisting slivers to form rovings.

Kneck :: Kneck (n.) The twisting of a rope or cable, as it is running out..

Entwinement :: Entwinement (n.) A twining or twisting together or round; union.

Intorsion :: Intorsion (n.) A winding, bending, or twisting..

Twist :: Twist (n.) That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts..

Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn; to twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull of force away by, or as if by, violent wringing or twisting..

Throstle :: Throstle (n.) A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise..

Grommet :: Grommet (n.) A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written grummet..

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