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torsion

[tawr-shuhn] / ˈtɔr ʃən /




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Beyond these cosmological implications, the team speculates about the existence of a previously unknown particle linked to torsion, which they call the "Torstone."

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

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

The intestinal torsion meant the dolphin’s intestines had twisted so deeply in an area that made it impossible to reach through surgery.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 13, 2021

Crews of artillerists scurried around the machines, loading the slings, checking the torsion of the ropes.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan