The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.

That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.

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

The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.

(Drall) Pitch of rifling, expressed as one turn in a distance along the barrel.

deviation from a flat plane of all faces, end-to-end. Results from spiral wood grain and changes in moisture content. Makes lumber unsuitable for framing.

The tendency of a saw blade to spiral after use.

A defect referring to a deviation, flatwise, in a piece of lumber, creating the form of a curl or a spiral.

to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

form into a spiral shape; "The cord is all twisted"

The tendency of a saw band to spiral after use.

Spiral warpage of a board. The board is no longer flat.

the total number of times the two strands of a DNA helix cross over each other, excluding writhing.

Spiral-shaped growth of a tree caused by external influences, for example, wind. Slicing problems can occur through the annual rings breaking away from each other thus causing open spots where the spiral grain is strongly twisted.

A deviation flat wise, or a combination of flat wise and edgewise, in the form of a curl or spiral, and the amount is the distance an edge of a piece at one end is raised above a flat surface against which both edges at the opposite end are resting snugly. -------- Back to the Top-------- Back to the Top

The rate of spiral of the grooves of a rifle barrel expressed in length of barrel per revolution.

The turn of the rifling. For example a barrel with a 12 inch twist means that for every 12 inches of movement down the barrel towards the muzzle, the projectile makes one complete turn.

A chair or table turning resembling a screw or spiral.

A spiral disfigurement or warping in a section of lumber.

A roll of twisted dough, baked.

Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.

Unexpected turning point in the story when the characters move in dramatically unpredictable directions under the impulse of previous events and their character makeup.

In thread construction, twist refers to the number of turns around the axis. The direction of the twist can be an "S" or "Z" direction. Most of our sewing threads are ply twisted with a "left" or "Z" twist. Generally, sewing threads are made with a "Z" twist because most sewing machine stitch forming devices enter the needle loop from the right-hand side and this reduces the unplying of the thread during sewing.

The distance required for one complete turn of rifling usually expressed as a ratio, e.g., 1 in 10 inches.

A yarn will either have an 'S' or a 'Z' twist depending on how the yarn is spun: clockwise (S) or anticlockwise (Z).

A malfunction in which the suspension lines are twisted. If the twist is shorter than a few turns, it is easily corrected. A longer twist usually calls for a reserve pull since it would take too long to unwind the twist.

A yarn term describing the number of turns per inch and direction of twist of either the singles or plies around their axes. Twist direction is either right or left handed, also called "Z" or "S" twist. Most carpet yarns have 3.5 to 6.0 TPI. The performance of a cut pile carpet is dependent on the twist in the pile yarn. Spun yarns need more twist than filament yarns for good performance. For moderate or heavy commercial use cut pile, it is suggested that continuous filament have a minimum of 4.50 TPI while spun yarns have a minimum ply twist of 4.75 TPI.

an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn"

a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

turning or twisting around (in place); "with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"

cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"

turn in the opposite direction; "twist a wire"

twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"

The number of turns about its axis per unit of length observed in a yarn or other textile strand. It is usually indicated as turns per inch or tpi.

All. To twist your body into a turn to initiate it. You can think of your front hand pulling you into a turn.

A term describing the number of turns per inch in a twisted carpet yarn. Most carpeting has 2.5 to 6.0 twists per inch. A higher twist level usually results in better texture retention.

The number of turns about its axis per unit of length of a yarn. Normally, no more twist is placed in a yarn than is needed for strength and abrasion resistance. (See also "High Twist")

The number of turns per inch and/or the direction of the turns in pile fibers, ply or yarn strands placed together.

Turns imparted to a length of yarn. Usually expressed in tpi (turns per inch).

The number of turns about its axis per unit of length of a yarn, or textile strand. Twist is expressed as turns per inch (tpi), turns per meter (tpm) or turns per centimeter (tpc).

A term that applies to the number of turns and the direction that two yarns are turned during the manufacturing process. The yarn twist brings the fibers close together and makes them compact. It helps the fibers adhere to one another, increasing yarn strength. The direction and amount of yarn twist helps determine appearance, performance, durability of both yarns and the subsequent fabric or textile product. Single yarns may be twisted to the right (S twist) or to the left (Z twist). Generally, woolen and worsted yarns are S-twist, while cotton and flax yarns are typically Z-twist. Twist is generally expressed as turns per inch (tpi), turns per meter (tpm), or turns per centimeter (tpc).

The amount of twist in a yarn plays an important part in determining its character, in particular its hardness or softness and strength. Variation in twist will have considerable effect on the appearance of a fabric and shows in the dyeing and finishing. The measure of twist hardness is a number called the twist factor (twist multiplier). Twist factor (measured in any indirect yarn count system such as cotton) = Twist, Turns Per Inch (T.P.I.) divided by the square root of the yarn count. or Twist factor (measured in any direct yarn count system, e.g. Tex)= Twist, Turns Per Inch (T.P.I.) multiplied by the square root of the yarn count. Sometime Twist factors are calculated on the basis of Turns Per Metre (T.P.M.) See Appendix: Nomogram for twist factor.

Cards can be twisted around their axis to change the colour that will appear next. Twisting a card also changes the threading from S to Z and vice versa. This action is almost always performed in conjunction with a turn, i.e. a card is twisted then turned. It can be used for Egyptian diagonals or doubleface in place of reversing the turning direction. Twist also refers to the direction in which the cord is twisted together, as in 'a Z-twisted cord'. A S-threaded card turned forwards will create a Z-twisted cord, and vice versa.

an unexpected turning point in the story.

The angle of the rifling in relation to the axis of the bore. Usually measured by length of barrel required to make one complete turn.

A distortion caused by the turning or winding of the edges of a board so that the four corners of any face are no longer in the same plane.

A yarn formed by twisting two or more strands together. Different colored yarns are often used for unusual color effect.

Number of turns per inch of fiber or yarn.

the act of rotating rapidly; "he gave the crank a spin"; "it broke off after much twisting"

a one dimensional cellular automata wrapped around a rotating construct

a rotation about the body head-toe axis when combined with a loop

a rotation along the midline of the body with the body straight

A condition of longitudinal progressive rotation found in pultruded parts.

A 360-degree rotation of the body around the skier's vertical axis.

Rotation around the body's vertical axis.

A rotation of the body around the spine as the longitudinal axis.

The rotation of two opposing edges of material in opposite directions.

A move in acrobatic skills where a gymnast rotates around the body's longitudinal axis, defined by the spine.

A rotation about the longitudinal, or vertical, axis. This is the axis that runst from your head to your feet. When you spin in a circle while standing you are "twisting". A right twist is defined as the right shoulder going backwards, the converse for a left twist.

Rotation of a unit about the Z axis.

Rotation around the body&rsquos vertical axis while airborne.

A rotation of the body at sustained height.

The Twist, also known as the Twister, Cyclone, Sizzler, Scrambler or Grasscutter is a highly successful ride made up of three arms with clusters attached which have cars attached to them. Both the main arm and the clusters rotate creating a weaving effect. The motion is slowed at the outermost point and accelerated at the innermost point creating an illusion of a near miss with the other cars.

Hence, to form as if by winding one part around another; to wreathe; to make up.

To form into a thread from many fine filaments; as, to twist wool or cotton.

A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.

One of the threads of a warp, -- usually more tightly twisted than the filling.

Spinning or twisting threads. The direction may be to the left (S) or right (Z).

the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"

Winding of the yarn around itself to create a neat, well-defined strand.

The winding of the yarn around itself. Should be neat and well-defined. A tighter twist provides enhanced durability.

An effect that is produced in new prints by loose winding of the film, emulsion side in, under dry air conditions. If the film is wound emulsion side out under the same conditions, the undulation do not alternate from one edge to the other but are directly opposite one another. See EDGEWEAVE.

Winding the fiber around itself to strengthen a fiber's resistance to crushing. Uu

A type of decoration in the stems of 18th-century and later drinking glasses, made by twisting a glass rod embedded with threads of white or colored glass, columns of air ( air twists), or a combination of all three.

Multi-stripe cotton and Sea Island Quality Twill. Slim body shape with a sharp collar and covered placket. The flip back cuffs have holes for links also have an additional button.

See Rolling.

The name Twist originates from sailors who made the tobacco into balls, soaking it in molasses for a sweeter taste. The Twist tobacco was then chewed not smoked, as the sailors worked on wooden boats and smoking would have been a fire hazard. Chewing the tobacco was also suited to miners due to the obvious fire risks in the mines. Twist is made from dark-fired leaf and spun to give a rope effect. Thinner types are used for chewing, whilst the thicker brands of Twist are used for smoking.

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