A knot-like contraction. A twist or a sharp sudden bend in a piece. To twist or contract into knots.
A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material, as one caused by the tensing of a looped section of wire. A painful muscle spasm, as in the neck or back; a crick. A difficulty or flaw that is likely to impede operation, as in a plan or system. A mental peculiarity; a quirk. An unusual or eccentric idea.
A twist or turn in a rope.
a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight
curl tightly; "crimp hair"
form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"
a "knot" or a "back twist"
a twist, something out of the ordinary
a short tight twist or curl caused by a doubling or winding of something upon itself.
a very sharp bend in a rope caused by contact over a sharp edge or pulling out of a coiled form. The kink may result in a permanent deformation of the rope, and loss of its strength. A kink may lead to the forming of a hockle.
1] twist or sharp bend in a hose [2] to form a kink
A bend or bump in the tail; usually grounds for disqualification in show cats.
A twist, curl, bend or bump in the tail bone.
A sharp bend or twist in a rope that permanently distorts the strands.
A malformation or thickening of a joint in the tail.
A slight bend in a straightaway, usually one that doesn't require the driver's foot to lift off the accelerator.
A bump, bend, twist or curl in the tail bone.
A severe local bending of the body, more abrupt than the normal smooth body bends of C. elegans.
Severe bend in a hoseline that increases friction loss and reduces the flow of water through the hose.
Kink is referring to a twisted cord or wire, but can often be used to describe a stiffness or pain in the neck, also called a "knot".