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41Twist — Twịst I 〈m. 1; Textilw.〉 mehrfädiger, weichgedrehter Zwirn II 〈m. 6; Mus.〉 1. Modetanz im 4/4 Takt 2. 〈Sp.; Tennis〉 mit Seiten u. Vorwärtsdrall geschlagener (Aufschlag )Ball [engl., „Doppelfaden; drehen, flechten …
42twist — 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… …
43twist — /twɪst / (say twist) verb (t) 1. to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine. 2. to combine or associate intimately. 3. to form by or as by winding strands together. 4. to entwine (one thing) with or in another; …
44twist — en·twist; twist; twist·ed·ly; twist·er; twist·i·cal; twist·i·fi·ca·tion; twist·i·fy; twist·i·ness; un·twist; in·ter·twist; …
45twist — {{11}}twist (n.) mid 14c., flat part of a hinge, probably from O.E. twist (in mæsttwist mast rope, stay; candeltwist wick ), from P.Gmc. *TWIS (Cf. twis ), from root of TWO (Cf. two). Original senses suggest dividing in two (Cf. cognate O.N.… …
46Twist — 1Twist der; [e]s, e <aus gleichbed. engl. twist zu to twist »(zusammen)drehen; verrenken«>: 1. mehrfädiges Baumwoll[stopf]garn. 2. strapazierfähiges Gewebe aus grobem Zwirn. Twist 2 2Twist der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. twist zu to… …
47twist — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle Dutch twisten, from twist twine, discord, quarrel; akin to Old English twist (in candeltwist candlesnuffers, mæsttwist twin support for a mast), Middle English twisten to be forked, Middle… …
48twist — verb 1》 form into a bent, curled, or distorted shape. ↘turn or bend round or into a different direction. ↘force or be forced out of the natural position by twisting: he twisted his ankle playing tennis. 2》 rotate around something that… …
49twist — [[t]twɪst[/t]] 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 3) to entwine (one thing) with another 4) to wind or coil (something) about something else… …
50twist — v. & n. v. 1 a tr. change the form of by rotating one end and not the other or the two ends in opposite directions. b intr. undergo such a change; take a twisted position (twisted round in his seat). c tr. wrench or pull out of shape with a… …
