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Wring :: Wring (v. i.) To writhe; to twist, as with anguish..

Worsted :: Worsted (n.) Well-twisted yarn spun of long-staple wool which has been combed to lay the fibers parallel, used for carpets, cloth, hosiery, gloves, and the like..

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..

Twister :: Twister (n.) One who twists; specifically, the person whose occupation is to twist or join the threads of one warp to those of another, in weaving..

Writhe :: Writhe (v. i.) To twist or contort the body; to be distorted; as, to writhe with agony. Also used figuratively..

Unplat :: Unplat (v. t.) To take out the folds or twists of, as something previously platted; to unfold; to unwreathe..

Ply :: Ply (v.) A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord..

Twine :: Twine (n.) A twist; a convolution.

Slue :: Slue (v. t.) In general, to turn about; to twist; -- often used reflexively and followed by round..

Throw-crook :: Throw-crook (n.) An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw.

Spiration :: Spiranthy (n.) The occasional twisted growth of the parts of a flower.

Floss :: Floss (n.) Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering..

Elastic :: Elastic (a.) Springing back; having a power or inherent property of returning to the form from which a substance is bent, drawn, pressed, or twisted; springy; having the power of rebounding; as, a bow is elastic; the air is elastic; India rubber is elastic..

Roving :: Roving (n.) The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine..

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..

Writhe :: Writhe (v. t.) To twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring..

Mask Shell :: Mask shell () Any spiral marine shell of the genus Persona, having a curiously twisted aperture..

Rove :: Rove (v. t.) To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning..

Entwine :: Entwine (v. t.) To twine, twist, or wreathe together or round..

Hurl :: Hurl (v. t.) To twist or turn.

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