Torsion
Origin
From French, from Late Latin torsio, from Latin torqueÅ ("twist, turn"). See torture, -tort.
Full definition of torsion
Noun
torsion
(plural torsions)- 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.
- (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.