Definition of twist

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Twist (v. t.) To distort, as a solid body, by turning one part relatively to another about an axis passing through both; to subject to torsion; as, to twist a shaft..

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Wreathy :: Wreathy (a.) Wreathed; twisted; curled; spiral; also, full of wreaths..
Intorsion :: Intorsion (n.) A winding, bending, or twisting..
Mask Shell :: Mask shell () Any spiral marine shell of the genus Persona, having a curiously twisted aperture..
Crispated :: Crispated (a.) Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted.
Curl :: Curl (n.) To twist or make onto coils, as a serpent's body..
Candle :: Candle (n.) A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and used to furnish light..
Wring :: Wring (v. i.) To writhe; to twist, as with anguish..
Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn.
Contortion :: Contortion (n.) A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the contortion of the muscles of the face..
Left-handed :: Left-handed (a.) Having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction..
Twist :: Twist (n.) A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like..
Fringe :: Fringe (n.) An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of leather, or the like..
Ply :: Ply (v.) A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord..
Cotton :: Cotton (n.) A soft, downy substance, resembling fine wool, consisting of the unicellular twisted hairs which grow on the seeds of the cotton plant. Long-staple cotton has a fiber sometimes almost two inches long; short-staple, from two thirds of an inch to an inch and a half..
Crank :: Crank (n.) A twist or turn in speech; a conceit consisting in a change of the form or meaning of a word.
Doublethreaded :: Doublethreaded (a.) Consisting of two threads twisted together; using two threads.
Rawhide :: Rawhide (n.) A cowhide, or coarse riding whip, made of untanned (or raw) hide twisted..
Unlay :: Unlay (v. t.) To untwist; as, to unlay a rope..
Throwster :: Throwster (n.) One who throws or twists silk; a thrower.
Displat :: Displat (v. t.) To untwist; to uncurl; to unplat.
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