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Roving :: Roving (n.) The operatin of forming the rove, or slightly twisted sliver or roll of wool or cotton, by means of a machine for the purpose, called a roving frame, or roving machine..

Cord :: Cord (n.) A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together..

Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body..

Ply :: Ply (v.) A fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord..

Twist :: Twist (v. t.) To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton..

Writhe :: Writhe (v. t.) To twist; to turn; now, usually, to twist or turn so as to distort; to wring..

Kink :: Kink (v. i.) To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread..

Twire :: Twire (n.) A twisted filament; a thread.

Torsional :: Torsional (a.) Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force..

Entwist :: Entwist (v. t.) To twist or wreathe round; to intwine.

Wring :: Wring (v. t.) To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press (out); hence, to extort; to draw forth by violence, or against resistance or repugnance; -- usually with out or form..

Cornet :: Cornet (n.) A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares..

Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.

Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; to entwine.

Crooked :: Crooked (a.) Characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning; bent; twisted; deformed.

Knout :: Knout (n.) A kind of whip for flogging criminals, formerly much used in Russia. The last is a tapering bundle of leather thongs twisted with wire and hardened, so that it mangles the flesh..

Guilloche :: Guilloche (n.) An ornament in the form of two or more bands or strings twisted over each other in a continued series, leaving circular openings which are filled with round ornaments..

Wicking :: Wicking (n.) the material of which wicks are made; esp., a loosely braided or twisted cord or tape of cotton..

Withe :: Withe (n.) A band consisting of a twig twisted.

Tweak :: Tweak (v. t.) To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch; as, to tweak the nose..

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