torsion
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Researchers then adjusted the voltage until the electrostatic effect exactly balanced the gravitational effect, preventing the torsion balance from turning.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
According to the model, torsion becomes especially important at the extreme densities associated with the Planck scale.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
There was nothing unusual in their collision, but a coincidence of torsion and tension ruptured Roigard’s patella tendon.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024
In the months after her surgery, the band that constricted her stomach slipped and she developed gastric torsion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Crews of artillerists scurried around the machines, loading the slings, checking the torsion of the ropes.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
Structural work, which will begin later this month, includes strengthening existing beams, reducing loads and putting in additional support for torsions, Jim Bell, director of structural engineers for Arup, said.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2019
Nothing should upset the horse’s digestion: no blockages, gas bubbles, or torsions.
From Slate ● Aug. 2, 2012
The sculptor comprehended the postures and torsions of bodies.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
Concerning torsions, etc., the student should read De Vries, "On Biastrepsis in its Relation to Cultivation," Ann. of Bot.,
From Disease in Plants by H. Marshall Ward
He invented a corset with holes in it for ventilation to be worn for various torsions of the spine and other spinal deformities.
From The Century of Columbus by James J. Walsh
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