Vertical measurement from the top of the rump to the point where the hind legs separate.

The action of turning the feet against the floor.

With respect to the yield curve, a movement in contrary directions of interest rates at two maturities; a nonparallel movement in the yield curve.Related Terms: Yield curve 

mid-14c., "flat part of a hinge" (now obsolete), probably from Old English -twist "divided object; fork; rope" (as in mæsttwist "mast rope, stay;" candeltwist "wick& [..]

c. 1200 (implied in past tense form twaste), "to wring," from twist (n.). Sense of "to spin two or more strands of yarn into thread" is attested from late 15c. Meaning "to mov [..]

a curve, bend, or turn.

turn: an unforeseen development; "events suddenly took an awkward turn" writhe: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The pri [..]

to bend something; to wind one thing around another; to turn sharply

In telephony, a change, as a function of temperature, in the shape of the frequency-vs.-attenuation response curve, i.e., characteristic, of a transmission line.

(1) the turns about the axis, per unit of length, of a fiber, roving yarn, cord, etc. Twist is usually expressed as turns per inch; (2) the turn about the axis of a hose subjected to internal pressure [..]

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The distance required for one complete turn of rifling usually expressed as a ratio, e.g., 1 in 10 inches.

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A yarn manufacturing process, whereby the fiber bundles are brought together and wound around each other (twisted and then heat-set) to help the yarn bundle stay together and to improve performance by increasing its resistance to pile crush.

(n) an unforeseen development(n) an interpretation of a text or action(n) any clever maneuver(n) the act of rotating rapidly(n) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments(n) a sharp bend in a line produce [..]

In a wind generator blade, the difference in Pitch between the blade root and the blade tip. Generally, the twist allows more Pitch at the blade root for easier Startup, and less Pitch at the tip for [..]

A boy born in a workhouse, starved and ill-treated; but always gentle, amiable, and pureminded. Dickens’s novel so called.

A winding departure from flatness.

The rate at which rifling grooves arc around the core of the barrel, measured in calibers, inches or centimeters. Twists can arc from left-to-right or right-to-left from the rear of the barrel. This i [..]

1) The turns about the axis, per unit of length of a fiber, roving yarn, cord, etc. Twist is usually expressed as turns per inch. 2) The turn about the axis of a hose subjected to internal pressure.

A marihuana cigarette.

A yarn manufacturing process, whereby the fiber bundles are brought together and wound around each other (twisted and then heat-set) to help the yarn bundle stay together and to improve performance by increasing its resistance to pile crush.

A crack which occurs when the windshield is twisted, either by flexing in the vehicle frame or because of improper mounting. It can be helped along if the windshield has a nick in the edge.

An aerial skill involving rotation perpendicular or parallel to the performing surface in a straight body position.

A body's rotation around its vertical axis

The rind of a lemon which is peeled using a special peeler. The resulting lemon twist is thin and long.

Lemon [or sometimes orange] peel.  Twisted to release essence [lemon oil].

a small piece of citrus peel squeezed over a cocktail to flavor it

Lemon peel used to flavor rim of glass, then dropped in drink.

A strip of a fruit peel shaped into a twisted style. Most common are lemon twists. It is used to flavor the rim of the glass, then dropped into the drink.

A slice -- or curl -- of lemon peel run along the edge of the glass, and often left as garnish.

The distance, from a straight line, the leech of a sail falls off to leeward; as in: We adjust the twist in the mainsail with the mainsheet.

Or, Pitch. The length, within a rifled barrel, required for a bullet to accomplish one full rotation.  1:12 Twist means a bullet passing down the bore would complete one revolution in twelve inches. G [..]

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A form of warp where one corner of a board is not aligned with the others.

n. "twig, small branch," s.v. twist sb.\1 OED. KEY: twist@n

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(slang) secondary suit, usually of only four cards

(l) For rolled products, a winding departure from flatness. (2) For extrusions, a winding departure from straightness.

rotation around the body's longitudinal axis, roughly defined by the spine.

piece of lemon rind used to garnish and flavour

Turn two strands or sections in opposite directions

The turn of the rifling. For example a barrel with a 12 inch twist means that for every 12 inches of movement down the barrel towards the muzzle, the projectile makes one complete turn (revolution).