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torsion

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tor·sion /ˈtɔːʃən $ ˈtɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]  technicalTE the twisting of a piece of metal 〔金属的〕扭转
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torsionIn the latter case the specimen is of near perfect geometry for a torsion test.A helix is any line in which the curvature and torsion measured anywhere and everywhere are in a constant proportion.Curvature and torsion are not easy to measure directly but their being proportional has a straight forward measurable consequence.End effects and errors due to misalignment are very important in torsion testing.Or a partial torsion of the gut ...?Precisely similar effects occur in the large strain torsion of a rubber.As with tensile and bend testing, torsion testing may be done under various stress or displacement programs.Rear Suspension - Two transverse torsion bars are located within a hollow tube and operated by trailing arms.
Origin torsion (1400-1500) Late Latin torsus, past participle of Latin torquere; → TORQUE
tor·sion nounChineseSyllable
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torsion
torsion /ˈtɔːʃən $ ˈtɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: Late Latin
 Origin: torsus, past participle of Latin torquere; torque
technical the twisting of a piece of metal


tor·sionBrE /ˈtɔːʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtɔːrʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (specialist) twisting, especially of one end of sth while the other end is held fixed (物体等一端固定的)扭转