Definition of twist

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Twist (n.) The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.

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Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope..
Torsion :: Torsion (n.) 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..
Ruddle :: Ruddle (v. t.) To raddle or twist.
Wry :: Wry (a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.
Ravel :: Ravel (v. i.) To become untwisted or unwoven; to be disentangled; to be relieved of intricacy.
Contortion :: Contortion (n.) A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face..
Spiration :: Spiranthy (n.) The occasional twisted growth of the parts of a flower.
Contortuplicate :: Contortuplicate (a.) Plaited lengthwise and twisted in addition, as the bud of the morning-glory..
Contorted :: Contorted (a.) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants..
Floss :: Floss (n.) Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like..
Warp :: Warp (v.) The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board..
Rove :: Rove (v. t.) To twist slightly; to bring together, as slivers of wool or cotton, and twist slightly before spinning..
Crank :: Crank (n.) A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
Convolve :: Convolve (v. t.) To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.
Tram :: Tram (n.) A silk thread formed of two or more threads twisted together, used especially for the weft, or cross threads, of the best quality of velvets and silk goods..
Curl :: Curl (n.) To twist or form into ringlets; to crisp, as the hair..
Twist :: Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..
Pretzel :: Pretzel (n.) A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside..
Torqued :: Torqued (a.) Wreathed; twisted.
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