torsional

Adjective

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

involute turning twist twisting circuitous torsion labyrinthine circumlocutory ambagious anfractuous flexuous mazy meandering involuted meandrous
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Antonyms

direct noble pure straight justified upright
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Anagrams

tonsorial

Examples

By quench cooling or lengthening the annealing time, thus increasing or decreasing the defect density respectively, it was shown, via torsional oscillator experiment, that the supersolid fraction could be made to range from 20% to completely non-existent. Source: Internet

Because of their hollow structure and high aspect ratio, they tend to undergo buckling when placed under compressive, torsional, or bending stress. Source: Internet

Collagen contribution to the measure of cardiac performance summarily represents a continuous torsional force opposed to the fluid mechanics of blood pressure emitted from the heart. Source: Internet

The fiberglass adds stiffness and torsional strength to the board. Source: Internet

These modifications also increase the stiffness and torsional rigidity of the chassis and have been adopted in Locosts in other countries. Source: Internet

These play a dual role of a site of recognition by many proteins and as a sink for torsional stress from RNA polymerase or nucleosome binding. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

torsion subgroup torsion wrench torsion-free commutative semigroup torsionally torsioned torsionful