Definition of twist

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Twist (v. t.) Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up..

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Gauche :: Gauche (n.) Winding; twisted; warped; -- applied to curves and surfaces.
Jerk :: "Jerk (v. t.) To give a quick and suddenly arrested thrust, push, pull, or twist, to; to yerk; as, to jerk one with the elbow; to jerk a coat off..
Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..
Spindle :: Spindle (n.) The long, round, slender rod or pin in spinning wheels by which the thread is twisted, and on which, when twisted, it is wound; also, the pin on which the bobbin is held in a spinning machine, or in the shuttle of a loom..
Slue :: Slue (v. t.) In general, to turn about; to twist; -- often used reflexively and followed by round..
Candle :: Candle (n.) A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light..
Wicking :: Wicking (n.) the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like..
Twiste :: Twiste () imp. of Twist.
Twist :: Twist (n.) A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties..
Wattle :: Wattle (v. t.) To twist or interweave, one with another, as twigs; to form a network with; to plat; as, to wattle branches..
Wreath :: Wreath (n.) Something twisted, intertwined, or curled; as, a wreath of smoke; a wreath of flowers..
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..
Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.
Twist :: Twist (v. i.) 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..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A roll of twisted dough, baked..
Crincum-crancum :: Crincum-crancum (n.) A twist; a whimsey or whim.
Disentwine :: Disentwine (v. t.) To free from being entwined or twisted.
Torsional :: Torsional (a.) Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force..
Flexible :: Flexible (a.) Capable of being flexed or bent; admitting of being turned, bowed, or twisted, without breaking; pliable; yielding to pressure; not stiff or brittle..
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