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torsion: a twisting force

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contortion collapse: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

refraction collapse: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

torque collapse

imbalance collapse: a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance"

waving collapse

ambages collapse: (archaic) roundabout or mysterious ways of action

flexure collapse: the state of being flexed (as of a joint)

flection collapse

asymmetry collapse: (mathematics) a lack of symmetry

circumlocution collapse: an indirect way of expressing something; a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

buckle collapse: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong; fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"; fasten with a buckle or buckles

crinkle collapse

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

winding collapse

petit mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

grand mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body

eclampsia collapse: a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

disproportion collapse: lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

deflection collapse: the property of being bent or deflected; the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position; the amount by which a propagating wave is bent; a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

dispersion collapse: the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"; spreading widely or driving off

involution collapse: the action of enfolding something; a long and intricate and complicated grammatical construction; reduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)

gnarl collapse: twist into a state of deformity; "The wind has gnarled this old tree"

wrest collapse: obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically; "wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"

quirk collapse: a narrow groove beside a beading; twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

occlusion collapse: (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed; closure or blockage (as of a blood vessel)

epilepsy collapse: a disorder of the central nervous system characterized by loss of consciousness and convulsions

falling sickness collapse

meander collapse: a bend or curve, as in a stream or river

wring collapse: twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"; twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"

visitation collapse: an official visit for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"; any disaster or catastrophe; "a visitation of the plague"

scatter collapse: the act of scattering; a haphazard distribution in all directions; distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"; sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

throes collapse: violent pangs of suffering; "death throes"

twisting collapse

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