torsion

/ˈtɔː.ʃən/noun
High School
1

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.

2

A finite order element of a group that, when raised to a positive integer power results in the identity element of the group.

3

An element of a homology or cohomology group for which there exists a non-zero integer that, when the element is multiplied by that integer, yields zero.

4

A type of holistic complimentary medicine that involves balancing theoretical energy fields through energy healing, meditation, and similar practices.

5

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.

6

The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.

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