English Dictionary

torsion

/ˈtɔː.ʃən/

noun

The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.

The torsion of the screw caused it to break.

意味（1）

The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.

意味（2）

(mechanics) 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.

意味（3）

(surgery) The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.