Definition of twist

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Twist (n.) One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling..

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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..
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
Pretzel :: Pretzel (n.) A kind of German biscuit or cake in the form of a twisted ring, salted on the outside..
Twisted :: Twisted (imp. & p. p.) of Twis.
Twining :: Twining (a.) Winding around something; twisting; embracing; climbing by winding about a support; as, the hop is a twinning plant..
Pirl :: Pirl (v. t.) To twist or twine, as hair in making fishing lines..
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..
Twist :: Twist (n.) The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
Untwirl :: Untwirl (v. t.) To untwist; to undo.
Entangle :: Entangle (v. t.) To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair..
Crape :: Crape (n.) A thin, crimped stuff, made of raw silk gummed and twisted on the mill. Black crape is much used for mourning garments, also for the dress of some clergymen..
Whiplash :: Whiplash (n.) The lash of a whip, -- usually made of thongs of leather, or of cords, braided or twisted..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A beverage made of brandy and gin.
Fringe :: Fringe (n.) An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like..
Tharms :: Tharms (n. pl.) Twisted guts.
Purl :: Purl (n.) An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band..
Cordelle :: Cordelle (n.) A twisted cord; a tassel.
Wreathy :: Wreathy (a.) Wreathed; twisted; curled; spiral; also, full of wreaths..
Intertwine :: Intertwine (v. i.) To be twined or twisted together; to become mutually involved or enfolded.
Skew :: Skew (a.) Turned or twisted to one side; situated obliquely; skewed; -- chiefly used in technical phrases.
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