direction of twist
1twist — (lay) The direction of twist in yarns is indicated by the capital letters S and Z. Yarn has an S twist if when it is held vertically, the spirals around its central axis slope in the same direction as the middle portion of the letter S, and Z… …
2twist — [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)… …
3Twist 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… …
4Twist & Shout — Twist and Shout Twist and Shout Single par The Beatles extrait de l’album Please Please Me Face A Twist and Shout Sortie 2 mars 1964 Enregistrement 11 février 1963 studios Abbey Road …
5Twist And Shout — Single par The Beatles extrait de l’album Please Please Me Face A Twist and Shout Sortie 2 mars 1964 Enregistrement 11 février 1963 studios Abbey Road …
6Twist and shout — Single par The Beatles extrait de l’album Please Please Me Face A Twist and Shout Sortie 2 mars 1964 Enregistrement 11 février 1963 studios Abbey Road …
7twist — ► VERB 1) form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape. 2) force out of the natural position by a twisting action: he twisted his ankle. 3) turn or bend round or into a different direction. 4) take or have a winding course. 5) distort or… …
8twist and turn — 1 : to curve or change direction often The road along the coast twists and turns. 2 : to move with twisting motions : to be restless and to change position often A little boy was twisting and turning [=moving a lot] in the seat behind me. • • •… …
9twist — 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… …
10twist — [[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 …
