- Act of twisting - Twisting - Twisting force - The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being
twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a
lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a
longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the
opposite direction. - That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any
material, returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has
been twisted; torsibility.