Definition of twist

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Twist (n.) A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together; as, Damascus twist..

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Gnarly :: Gnarly (a.) Full of knots; knotty; twisted; crossgrained.
Whipcord :: Whipcord (n.) A kind of hard-twisted or braided cord, sometimes used for making whiplashes..
Cordeling :: Cordeling (a.) Twisting.
Water-laid :: Water-laid (a.) Having a left-hand twist; -- said of cordage; as, a water-laid, or left-hand, rope..
Imp :: Imp (n.) Something added to, or united with, another, to lengthen it out or repair it, -- as, an addition to a beehive; a feather inserted in a broken wing of a bird; a length of twisted hair in a fishing line..
Inflection :: Inflection (n.) A bend; a fold; a curve; a turn; a twist.
Kink :: Kink (v. i.) To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread..
Writhen :: Writhen (a.) Having a twisted distorted from.
Wind :: Wind (n.) The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist; a winding.
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..
Intertwine :: Intertwine (v. i.) To be twined or twisted together; to become mutually involved or enfolded.
Convolve :: Convolve (v. t.) To roll or wind together; to roll or twist one part on another.
Roving :: Roving (n.) A roll or sliver of wool or cotton drawn out and slightly twisted; a rove. See 2d Rove, 2..
Crankle :: Crankle (n.) A bend or turn; a twist; a crinkle.
Complicate :: Complicate (v. t.) To fold or twist together; to combine intricately; to make complex; to combine or associate so as to make intricate or difficult.
Warp :: Warp (v.) The state of being warped or twisted; as, the warp of a board..
Intort :: Intort (v. t.) To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe; to wind; to wring.
Entangle :: Entangle (v. t.) To twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated; to make tangled, confused, and intricate; as, to entangle yarn or the hair..
Purl :: Purl (n.) An embroidered and puckered border; a hem or fringe, often of gold or silver twist; also, a pleat or fold, as of a band..
Torqued :: Torqued (a.) Twisted; bent; -- said of a dolphin haurient, which forms a figure like the letter S..
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