Definition of twist

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Twist (v. i.) To be contorted; to writhe; to be distorted by torsion; to be united by winding round each other; to be or become twisted; as, some strands will twist more easily than others..

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Tortile :: Tortile (a.) Twisted; wreathed; coiled.
Fake :: Fake (v. t.) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form,, to prevent twisting when running out..
Glass-rope :: Glass-rope (n.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together..
Fox :: Fox (n.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats..
Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold.
Wreathy :: Wreathy (a.) Wreathed; twisted; curled; spiral; also, full of wreaths..
Streptothrix :: Streptoneura (n. pl.) An extensive division of gastropod Mollusca in which the loop or visceral nerves is twisted, and the sexes separate. It is nearly to equivalent to Prosobranchiata..
Throw-crook :: Throw-crook (n.) An instrument used for twisting ropes out of straw.
Cord :: Cord (n.) A string, or small rope, composed of several strands twisted together..
Gnarled :: Gnarled (a.) Knotty; full of knots or gnarls; twisted; crossgrained.
Torsion :: Torsion (n.) 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..
Distort :: Distort (v. t.) To force or put out of the true posture or direction; to twist aside mentally or morally.
Top :: Top (n.) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting..
Twist :: Twist (v. t.) A twig.
Torqued :: Torqued (a.) Wreathed; twisted.
Unspin :: Unspin (v. t.) To untwist, as something spun..
Cornet :: Cornet (n.) A cap of paper twisted at the end, used by retailers to inclose small wares..
Tweak :: Tweak (n.) A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch; as, a tweak of the nose..
Vex :: Vex (v. t.) To twist; to weave.
Sliver :: Sliver (n.) A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which preceeds spinning..
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