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TORSIONAL

Definition: TORSIONAL

TORSIONAL

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to torsion; resulting from torsion, or the force with which a thread or wire returns to a state of rest after having been twisted round its axis; as, torsional force.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Crosswords: TORSIONAL

Specialty definitions using "TORSIONAL": critical torsional speedsresilient couplingssolid couplingstorsion rod spring. (references)

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Commercial Usage: TORSIONAL

DomainTitle

Books

  • Bending and torsional design in structural members (reference)

  • Handbook Torsional Vibration (reference)

  • Torsional Analysis of Structural Steel Members (D809) (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: TORSIONAL

"TORSIONAL" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 92.00% of the time. "TORSIONAL" is used about 25 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)92%2372,767
Noun (proper)8%2245,945
                    Total100.00%25N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: TORSIONAL

Expressions using "TORSIONAL": critical torsional speeds spring subjected to torsional stress spring subjected to torsional stress in its material torsional flutter torsional force torsional moment torsional rigidity torsional strength torsional stress. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: TORSIONAL

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

buckling lateral torsional

22

frequency torsional vibration

5

constant torsional

4

torsional vibration

4

damper torsional

3

torsional

2

laser torsional vibrometer

2

pendulum torsional

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: TORSIONAL

Language Translations for "TORSIONAL"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

扭转力. (various references)

   

Danish

  

torsionsstivhed (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), torsions stivhed (torsional rigidity), torsionsfjeder (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), torsionsjustering (torsional adjustment), torsionspåvirkning (torsional stressing), torsionssvingning (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), torsionssvingninger (torsional flutter), torsionskraft (torsional strength, twisting strength), vridningskraft (torsional strength, twisting strength), vridningsstyrke (torsional strength), vridningskrumning (torsional buckling), drejningsmoment (driving couple, torque, torquing, torsional moment, twisting moment), vridningsmoment (angular stress, torque, torsion stress, torsional moment, torsional stress, twisting moment, twisting stress), vridningspaavirkning (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional stress, twisting stress), vridningsspænding (torsional stressing), snoningskrybning (torsional creep), mangel på vridningselasticitet (torsional rigidity), krumning ved vridning (torsional buckling), kritisk omdrejningstal for torsionssvingninger (critical torsional speeds). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

torsiemoment (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), torsie vereffening (torsional adjustment), torsiebelasting (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional loading test, torsional stress, torsional stressing, twisting stress), torsie-flutter (torsional flutter), torsiekritische toerentallen (critical torsional speeds), torsiespanning (torsional stress), torsiestang (torsion rod spring, torsional linkage), torsiestijfgheid (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), torsietrilling (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), torsieveer (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), torsiekracht (torsional strength, twisting strength), wringmoment (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), wringingskracht (torsional strength, twisting strength), belasting op torsie (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional stress, twisting stress), wringingssterkte (torsional strength), wringingsstijfheid (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), wringingsweerstand (torsional rigidity), knik met wringing (torsional buckling), knik met buiging en torsie (torsional-flexural buckling), draaimoment (bending moment, driving couple, moment of a couple, moment of a force, moment of a torque, moment of force, torque, torsional moment, turning moment, twisting moment), buigtorsieknik (torsional-flexural buckling), bladresponsie bij wringing (blade torsional response). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

vääntörasitus (torsional stressing), vääntönurjahdus (torsional buckling), vääntömomentti (bending moment, moment of a couple, moment of a force, moment of a torque, moment of force, torque, torsional moment, turning moment, twisting moment), vääntölujuus (torsional strength), vääntökuormitustesti (torsional loading test), vääntökriittiset pyörimisnopeudet (critical torsional speeds), vääntöjousi (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), vääntöjäykkyys (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), vääntöflutteri (torsional flutter), kiertymätasoitus (torsional adjustment). (various references)

   

French

  

travail la torsion (torsion stress, torsional stress), timonerie en torsion (torsional linkage), tension de torsion (torsional stress), résistance la torsion (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness, torsional strength), contrainte de torsion (torsional stress), effort de torsion (torsion stress, torsional stress), flambement par flexion-torsion (torsional-flexural buckling), flambement par torsion (torsional buckling), flambement torsionnel-flexionnel (torsional-flexural buckling), flottement de torsion (torsional flutter), force de torsion (torsional strength), mise sous contrainte par torsion (torsional loading test), module en torsion (torsional modulus), moment de torsion (torque), ajustement de torsion (torsional adjustment), réponse en torsion de la pale (blade torsional response), vitesses critiques de torsion (critical torsional speeds), raideur de torsion (torsional stiffness), ressort de torsion (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), rigidité la torsion (torsional rigidity), rigidité en torsion (torsional rigidity), rigidité torsionnelle (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), sollicitation la torsion (torsion stress, torsional stress), sollicitation de torsion (torsional stressing), vibration de torsion (torsional vibration), oscillation de torsion (torsional effect). (various references)

   

German

  

Drillung (spinning, torsion), Drehmoment-. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

συστροφικόσ, στροφικόσ. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

csavaró nyomaték (torque, torsional moment, twist). (various references)

   

Italian

  

tiranteria di torsione (torsional linkage), tensione di torsione (torsional stress), rigidezza a torsione (torsional stiffness), effetto torsionale (torsional effect), forza di torsione (torsional strength, twisting strength), instabilit flesso-torsionale (torsional-flexural buckling), instabilit torsionale (torsional buckling), molla di torsione (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), momento di torsione (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), momento torcente (torque), piegamento di torsione-flessione per carico di punta (torsional-flexural buckling), aggiustamento torsionale (torsional adjustment), resistenza alla torsione (torsional strength), vibrazione torsionale (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), rigidit torsionale (torsional rigidity), risposta torsionale della pala (blade torsional response), sforzo di torsione (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional strength, torsional stress, twisting strength, twisting stress), sforzo torsionale (torsional stress), sollecitazione di torsione (torsional stressing), velocit critica torsionale (critical torsional speeds), vibrazione aeroelastica torsionale (torsional flutter), prova di carico a torsione (torsional loading test). (various references)

   

Manx

  

torshynagh. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

orsionaltay

   

Portuguese

  

torque (contact, torque), momento de torcao (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), articulação de torção (torsional linkage), deformação por torção-flexão (torsional-flexural buckling), ensaio de carga sob torção (torsional loading test), esfôrco de torcao (torsional stress), esforço de torção (torque, twist), ajustamento de torção (torsional adjustment), mola de torção (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), vibração de torsão (torsional flutter), resistência torção (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness, torsional strength), resposta da pá em torção (blade torsional response), rigidez em torção (torsional rigidity), velocidades críticas de torção (critical torsional speeds), vibração de torção (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), força de torção (torsional strength, twisting strength). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

скручивающий. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

trabajo a torsión (angular stress, torsion stress, torsional stress, twisting stress), tensionado por torsión (torsional loading test), resorte de torsión (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), esfuerzo de torsión (torque), esfuerzo torsional (torsional stress), eslabón de torsión (torsional linkage), flameo torsional (torsional flutter), fuerza de torsión (torsional strength, twisting strength), momento de giro (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), momento de torsión (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), momento torsor (torque, torsional moment, twisting moment), muelle de torsión (spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material), pandeo por flexión-torsión (torsional-flexural buckling), ajuste de torsión (torsional adjustment), resistencia a la torsión (torsional strength), vibración torsional (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), respuesta en torsión de la pala (blade torsional response), rigidez a la torsión (stiffness, torsional rigidity), rigidez en torsión (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), solicitación de torsión (torsional stressing), unión de torsión (torsional linkage), varillaje torsional (torsional linkage), velocidades críticas de torsión (critical torsional speeds), vibración de torsión (rotational oscillation, torsional vibration), pandeo por torsión (torsional buckling). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

torsionsstyvhet (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), torsionsjustering (torsional adjustment), torsionsfjäder (axially loaded helical spring, compression spring, spring subjected to torsional stress, spring subjected to torsional stress in its material, tension spring), torsionsbelastningstest (torsional loading test), torsionsbelastningsprovning (torsional loading test), vridstyvhet (torsion stiffness, torsional stiffness), vridpåkänning (torsional strength, torsional stressing), vridmoment (torque), vridknäckning (torsional buckling), kritiskt torsionssvängningsvarvtal (critical torsional speeds). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

burulmayla ilgili. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: TORSIONAL

Derivations

Words beginning with "TORSIONAL": torsionally. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: TORSIONAL

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: tonsorial.

Words within the letters "a-i-l-n-o-o-r-s-t"

-1 letter: isolator, orations, ortolans, ostiolar, solation, tonsilar.

-2 letters: aroints, latinos, lotions, nitroso, nostril, ooralis, oralist, oration, ortolan, rations, ratlins, ratoons, rialtos, rosinol, soliton, tailors, talions, torsion.

-3 letters: aloins, aorist, arioso, aristo, aroint, arsino, instal, instar, intros, latino, lorans, lotion, nitros, norias, oorali, orison, ration, ratios, ratlin, ratoon, rialto, sailor, saloon, santir, santol, satori, solano.

 Words containing the letters "a-i-l-n-o-o-r-s-t"
 

+2 letters: colorations, floriations, horizontals, inoculators, morulations, pollinators, relocations, sporulation, tolerations, torsionally.

 

+3 letters: astronomical, cartoonishly, chlorinators, conciliators, consistorial, consolidator, correlations, deflorations, distortional, elaborations, explorations, formulations, holothurians, iconolatries, meliorations, nonsteroidal, percolations, solarization, sporulations, strobilation, urbanologist.

 

+4 letters: aldosteronism, ameliorations, anthologizers, chlorinations, colorizations, consolidators, controversial, creolizations, discoloration, flavoproteins, fluoridations, fluorinations, gastronomical, interpolators, malabsorption, malformations, metropolitans, moralizations, narratologies, narratologist, nonhistorical, obliterations, observational, polarizations, prepositional, proclamations, prolongations, promulgations, proportionals, propositional, reallocations, reconsolidate, repopulations, solarizations, strobilations, translocation, urbanologists, valorizations.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TORSIONAL


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F 52 53 49 4F 4E 41 4C

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 01010010 01010011 01001001 01001111 01001110 01000001 01001100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#82 &#83 &#73 &#79 &#78 &#65 &#76

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F 0052 0053 0049 004F 004E 0041 004C

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

544952534349483546

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Commercial
4. Usage Frequency
5. Expressions
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Derivations
9. Anagrams
10. Orthography
11. Bibliography


  

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