Defn: A wreath.
2. Etym: [F. tors, torse, twisted.] (Geom.)
Defn: A developable surface. See under Developable.
TORSEL
Tor"sel, n. (Carp.)
Defn: A plate of timber for the end of a beam or joist to rest on.
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TORSIBILLTY
Tor`si*bil"l*ty, n.
Defn: The tendency, as of a rope, to untwist after being twisted.
TORSION Tor"sion, n. Etym: [F., fr. LL. torsio, fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist. See Torture.]
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. (Mech.)