TORSIONAL

Etymology

Adjective

torsional (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or achieved using torsion

Anagrams

• tonsorial

Source: Wiktionary


Tor"sion*al, a.

Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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