- tor´sion|al|ly
- tor|sion|al «TR shuh nuhl», adjective.of, having to do with, or resulting from torsion: »
torsional rubber spring suspension.
–tor´sion|al|ly, adverb.
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tor|sion|al — «TR shuh nuhl», adjective. of, having to do with, or resulting from torsion: »torsional rubber spring suspension. –tor´sion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
tor|sion — «TR shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of twisting. 2. the condition of being twisted. 3. the twisting or turning of a body by two equal and opposite forces. 4. the tendency of a twisted object to straighten out. ╂[< Old French torsion,… … Useful english dictionary
tor´sion|less — tor|sion «TR shuhn», noun. 1. the act or process of twisting. 2. the condition of being twisted. 3. the twisting or turning of a body by two equal and opposite forces. 4. the tendency of a twisted object to straighten out. ╂[< Old French… … Useful english dictionary
tor·sion — /ˈtoɚʃən/ noun [noncount] technical : the twisting of something (such as a piece of metal) … Useful english dictionary
de|tor|sion — «dih TR shuhn», noun. 1. Biology. the straightening or straight condition of an organism whose ancestors were twisted. 2. Medicine. the straightening of a twisted organ or part of the body. ╂[< de + torsion] … Useful english dictionary
ex|tor|sion — «ehk STR shuhn», noun. an outward turning or rotation, as of the eye. ╂[< ex 1 + torsion] … Useful english dictionary
in|tor|sion — «ihn TR shuhn», noun. the act or fact of twisting or winding, as of the stem of a plant. ╂[< French intorsion < Latin intortiō, ōnis < intortus; see etym. under intort (Cf. ↑intort)] … Useful english dictionary
re|tor|sion — «rih TR shuhn», noun. = retortion. (Cf. ↑retortion) … Useful english dictionary
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
