twist constant

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• Twist rate — is a gun term that refers to the rate of twist of a gun barrel s rifling grooves.Fact|date=February 2007It is usually expressed as a ratio of one twist per n inches or centimeters.For example, a 1:7 twist rate means one complete rotation in… …   Wikipedia

• twist the knife — (in the wound) To increase someone s distress or embarrassment, eg by making constant reminders of the circumstances that caused it • • • Main Entry: ↑knife * * * twist (or turn) the knife (in the wound) deliberately make someone s sufferings… …   Useful english dictionary

• Constant Martin — (1910–1995) was a French engineer and inventor who perfected and successfully commercialised radio sets and most famously the Clavioline, a precursor to the synthesizer. He was the grandfather of director Michel Gondry and Oliver Twist Gondry.… …   Wikipedia

• twist — [[t]twɪ̱st[/t]] ♦♦♦ twists, twisting, twisted 1) VERB If you twist something, you turn it to make a spiral shape, for example by turning the two ends of it in opposite directions. [V n] Her hands began to twist the handles of the bag she carried …   English dictionary

• 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

• Torsion constant — The torsion constant is a geometrical property of a beam s cross section which determines the relationship between angle of twist and applied torque.For a beam of uniform cross section along its length: heta = frac{TL}{JG} heta is the angle of… …   Wikipedia

• The One Wherein There Is a Big Twist — Infobox Television episode Title=The One Wherein There Is a Big Twist Series=Drawn Together Season=1 Episode=7 Airdate=December 15, 2004 Writer= Dave Jeser, Matt Silverstein Caption = The housemates attempt to escape from the show s Jewish… …   Wikipedia

• in the wound — twist the knife (in the wound) To increase someone s distress or embarrassment, eg by making constant reminders of the circumstances that caused it • • • Main Entry: ↑knife …   Useful english dictionary

• Torsion spring — A mousetrap powered by a helical torsion spring A torsion spring is a spring that works by torsion or twisting; that is, a flexible elastic object that stores mechanical energy when it is twisted. The amount of force (actually torque) it exerts… …   Wikipedia

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• Möbius transformation — Not to be confused with Möbius transform or Möbius function. In geometry, a Möbius transformation of the plane is a rational function of the form of one complex variable z; here the coefficients a, b, c, d are complex numbers satisfying ad − …   Wikipedia