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twist 1. (in weaving) a specified direction of twisting the yarn 2. the twist a modern dance popular in the 1960s, in which couples vigorously twist the hips in time to rhythmic music 3. a. a cigar made by twisting three cigars around one another b. chewing tobacco made in the form of a roll by twisting the leaves together 4. Physics torsional deformation or shear stress or strain twist [twist] (design engineering) In a fiber, rope, yarn, or cord, the turns about its axis per unit length; usually expressed as TPI (turns per inch). (electromagnetism) A waveguide section in which there is a progressive rotation of the cross section about the longitudinal axis of the waveguide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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