device gimmick twist | any clever maneuver, he would stoop to any device to win a point, it was a great sales gimmick, a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen |
spin twirl twist twisting whirl | the act of rotating rapidly, he gave the crank a spin, it broke off after much twisting |
twist turn | turning or twisting around (in place), with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room |
wind winding twist | the act of winding or twisting, he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind |
twist | social dancing in which couples vigorously twist their hips and arms in time to the music, was popular in the s, they liked to dance the twist |
tail rotor anti-torque rotor | rotor consisting of a rotating airfoil on the tail of a singleotor helicopter, keeps the helicopter from spinning in the direction opposite to the rotation of the main rotor |
torque converter | converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means) |
torque wrench | a wrench that has a gauge that indicates the amount of torque being applied |
torsion balance | measuring instrument designed to measure small forces by the torsion they exert on a thin wire |
twist bit twist drill | a bit or drill having deep helical grooves |
braid plait tress twist | a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair |
construction twist | an interpretation of a text or action, they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct |
twist wrench | a jerky pulling movement |
turn turn of events twist | an unforeseen development, events suddenly took an awkward turn |
eddy twist | a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself |
torsion torque | a twisting force |
wayfaring tree twist wood twistwood Viburnum lantana | vigorous deciduous European treelike shrub common along waysides, red berries turn black |
bend crook twist turn | a circular segment of a curve, a bend in the road, a crook in the path |
kink twist twirl | a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight |
tortuosity tortuousness torsion contortion crookedness | a tortuous and twisted shape or position, they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs, the acrobat performed incredible contortions |
wrench twist pull | a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments, the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell, he was sidelined with a hamstring pull |
twist sprain wrench turn wrick rick | twist suddenly so as to sprain, wrench one's ankle, The wrestler twisted his shoulder, the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell, I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days |
twist | form into twists, Twist the strips of dough |
twist twist around pervert convolute sophisticate | practice sophistry, change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive, Don't twist my words |
twist | turn in the opposite direction, twist one's head |
twist twine distort | form into a spiral shape, The cord is all twisted |
flex bend deform twist turn b | cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form, bend the rod, twist the dough into a braid, the strong man could turn an iron bar |
wrench twist | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates, wrench a window off its hinges, wrench oneself free from somebody's grip, a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest |
writhe wrestle wriggle worm squirm twist | to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling), The prisoner writhed in discomfort, The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace |
twist | do the twist |
wind twist curve | extend in curves and turns, The road winds around the lake, the path twisted through the forest |