Definition of twist

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Twist (n.) A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties..

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Floss :: Floss (n.) Untwisted filaments of silk, used in embroidering..
Crooked :: Crooked (a.) Characterized by a crook or curve; not straight; turning; bent; twisted; deformed.
Levogyrate :: Levogyrate (a.) Turning or twisting the plane of polarization towards the left, as levulose, levotartaric acid, etc..
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..
Twisting :: Twisting () a. & n. from Twist.
Crispated :: Crispated (a.) Having a crisped appearance; irregularly curled or twisted.
Throstle :: Throstle (n.) A machine for spinning wool, cotton, etc., from the rove, consisting of a set of drawing rollers with bobbins and flyers, and differing from the mule in having the twisting apparatus stationary and the processes continuous; -- so called because it makes a singing noise..
Wreathe :: Wreathe (n.) To twine or twist about; to surround; to encircle.
Grommet :: Grommet (n.) A ring formed by twisting on itself a single strand of an unlaid rope; also, a metallic eyelet in or for a sail or a mailbag. Sometimes written grummet..
Contorted :: Contorted (a.) Twisted back upon itself, as some parts of plants..
Tippet :: Tippet (n.) A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line.
Wrench :: Wrench (v. t.) A sprain; an injury by twisting, as in a joint..
Cordonnet :: Cordonnet (n.) Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc..
Twist :: Twist (n.) The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
Warp :: Warp (v.) The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board..
Narwhal :: Narwhal (n.) An arctic cetacean (Monodon monocerous), about twenty feet long. The male usually has one long, twisted, pointed canine tooth, or tusk projecting forward from the upper jaw like a horn, whence it is called also sea unicorn, unicorn fish, and unicorn whale. Sometimes two horns are developed, side by side..
Twister :: Twister (n.) The inner part of the thigh, the proper place to rest upon when on horseback..
Vex :: Vex (v. t.) To twist; to weave.
Whirl :: Whirl (v. t.) A revolving hook used in twisting, as the hooked spindle of a rope machine, to which the threads to be twisted are attached..
Intorsion :: Intorsion (n.) A winding, bending, or twisting..
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