sprain

nounfemininetécnico/tuɾˈkɐ̃w̃/medium

tor·ção

Definitions

1The act or effect of twisting; a traumatic injury to a joint, with stretching or tearing of ligaments, without dislocation.

He is out with a severe ankle sprain.

A sprain can be very painful and limit mobility.

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ankle sprainligament sprainsuffer a sprain

2(Physics, Engineering) A force that tends to twist a body about its axis; torsional moment.

The torsion on the drive shaft caused it to fail.

Engineers must account for wind torsion in tall buildings.

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torsion of a shafttorsional strengthtorsion moment

Do latim *tortionem, de torquēre ('torcer').