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Meaning of twisting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

twisting

Pronunciation:/ˈtwɪstɪŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A twisting force.

  2. Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.

  3. The form given in twisting.

  4. The degree of stress or strain when twisted.

verb

Definitions

  1. To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.

  2. To join together by twining one part around another.

  3. To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.

  4. To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.

noun

Definitions

  1. The disreputable practice of selling unnecessary insurance to a customer in order to earn commission.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having many twists

    Example: The mountain road is even more twisting than the valley road.