Definitions for "twisting"
Generally, an illegal practice of inducing a person to cancel an insurance policy in order to take out a new one.
Practice of inducing a policyowner in one company to lapse, forfeit or surrender a life insurance policy for the purpose of taking out a policy in another company. Generally classified as a misdemeanor, subject to fine, revocation of license and sometimes imprisonment.
A term applied to the selling process when one policy is being replaced by another. When an agent "twists" he or she has misrepresented the facts of either the existing policy or the replacement policy (for the benefit of the agent). p 164
Keywords:  unwound, lengthwise, curl, freely, hang
The curling around the lengthwise axis of a length of tape that has been unwound from the roll and allowed to hang freely.
A method of varying the appearance of square, round and flat metal bars by spiraling them along their vertical axis. TO TOP
When a tape has been unwound from the roll and allowed to hang freely, the tendency of the tape to curl around lengthwise.
Keywords:  ply, strand, kink, plied, yarn
The process of combining two or more parallel single strands into a plied thread and then winding this twisted thread onto a dye tube. Twist of a single strand (which is generally to the right, or the "S" direction) is balanced by applying reverse twist (generally to the left, or the "Z" direction). This helps to achieve a balanced twist and eliminate any tendency to kink from excessive torque.
The operation of building up ply YARN by combining two or more individual strands of YARN.
a process of combining two or more parallel yarns into a ply yarn or cord for greater strength and smoothness, carried out by a twister.
Keywords:  daoc, bard, momentarily, buff, broke
the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"
To rapidly change from one type of ability to another where the abilities overlap momentarily. In DAOC a bard sings a song that gives a buff. By rapidly changing the song several songs will overlap due to the duration of the songs continuing for a short period of time.
Keywords:  churning
same as churning
having a twisting or snake-like or worm-like motion; "squirming boys"; "wiggly worms"; "writhing snakes"
Movement of the body in a sideways motion either seated or standing.
winding, bendy
marked by repeated turns and bends; "a tortuous road up the mountain"; "winding roads are full of surprises"; "had to steer the car down a twisty track"
Excessive trading in a clients account by a broker seeking to maximize commissions...
Convincing a customer that trades are necessary in order to generate a commission. This is an unethical practice.
Keywords:  tba, sided, market, two
two-sided market TBA
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
Keywords:  harm, return, doing, causes, you
causes the harm others are doing to you to return to them
a. & n. from Twist.