torsion

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torsion

\tɔʁ.sjɔ̃\

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Du latin tortio (« torsion »).

noun torsions

Action de tordre ; état de ce qui est tordu. Le corps est placé dans un champ magnétique qui n'est pas uniforme et l'on mesure la force résultant des actions magnétiques en utilisant la torsion d'un fil.

Similar: tordage

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noun

Similar: tordage

In English

twist sprain, especially to the ankle
twine a twist; a convolution

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@misc{torsion_2026,
  title = {torsion},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/torsion},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}