torsion
torsion · torsions · torsioned · torsioning
To subject to torsionTo subject to torsion.
UK/ˈtɔː.ʃən/US/ˈtor.ʃɪn/
» Driveshafts are almost only stressed by torsion effects.
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1 sensesTo subject to torsion.
Examples
2 sentencesDriveshafts are almost only stressed by torsion effects.
A Renault 6 doesn't use coil springs or leaf springs. It uses torsion bars in the suspension.
deEin Renault 6 benutzt keine Spiralfedern oder Blattfedern. Er hat Drehstäbe in der Federung. — Yorwba
Origin
From Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from LFrom Middle English torcion, from Middle French torsion, from Late Latin torsiōnem, from Latin tortiō, from torqueō (“twist, turn”). See torture, -tort.
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Forms
torsions, torsioning, torsioned, torsionedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle