[{"word":"torsion","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material, returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The stopping of arterial haemorrhage in certain cases, by twisting the cut end of the artery.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/torsion"]}]