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• twist — [twist] vt. [ME twisten < OE twist, a rope (in mæst twist, rope to stay a mast), akin to TWAIN, TWINE, ON tvistra, to separate, Ger zwist, a quarrel < IE * duis , apart < base * dwōu , TWO] 1. a) to wind (two or more threads or strands)… …   English World dictionary

• twist — twistable, adj. twistability, n. twistedly, adv. twistingly, adv. /twist/, v.t. 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to form by or as if by winding strands together: Several fibers were used to… …   Universalium

• twist — /twɪst / (say twist) verb (t) 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to combine or associate intimately. 3. to form by or as by winding strands together. 4. to entwine (one thing) with or in another; …  

• twist — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or the two ends in opposite directions. b intr. undergo such a change; take a twisted position (twisted round in his seat). c tr. wrench or pull out of shape with a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Closure with a twist — is a property of subsets of an algebraic structure. A subset Y of an algebraic structure X is said to exhibit closure with a twist if for every two elements there exists an automorphism ϕ of X and an element such that …   Wikipedia

• Russian twist — The Russian Twist is a type of exercise that is used to work the abdomen muscles by performing a twisting motion on the abdomen. This is a excellent exercise for building explosiveness in the upper torso, which may help in sports such as baseball …   Wikipedia

• Triggerfish Twist — is the fourth book in Tim Dorsey s as yet unnamed series of books which were centered on Serge A. Storms. It was published in 2002.The book takes place in the summer of 1997, somewhere in the midst of the events of Florida Roadkill . Triggerfish… …   Wikipedia

• Joseph Twist — Joseph Twist, an Australian Composer, was born in 1982. His work is performed throughout Australia by choirs and chamber groups. Overview Joe Twist completed a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Queensland in 2003 with honours Class I …   Wikipedia

• textile — /teks tuyl, til/, n. 1. any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting. 2. a material, as a fiber or yarn, used in or suitable for weaving: Glass can be used as a textile. adj. 3. woven or capable of being woven: textile fabrics. 4 …   Universalium

• List of gymnastics flips — This is a list of gymnastics flips. Gymnastics flips are acrobatic moves in which a person executes a complete rotation of the body while in mid air, with hips passing over the head, without touching the floor.ClassificationThree body positions… …   Wikipedia

• Spinning (textiles) — Spinning is an ancient textile art in which plant, animal or synthetic fibers are twisted together to form yarn (or thread, rope, or cable). For thousands of years, fiber was spun by hand using simple tools, the spindle and distaff. Only in the… …   Wikipedia