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Meanings of twist in inglés

portugués
nó de trança
catalán
trena
Wikidata

A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair.

nó de trança
ruso
твист
portugués
twist
catalán
twist
español
twist
Wikidata

Dance inspired by rock and roll music; music genre associated with the dance.

Related terms
twist
Wikidata

Defect of a twisted timber or of its wood.

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portugués
cacho
catalán
gir
español
giro

The act of rotating rapidly.

giro
Synonyms
Examples for "spiral grain"
Examples for "spiral grain"
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There are methods for readily detecting spiral grain.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood / Including a Discussion of th...
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The spiral grain makes them a lot tougher than the tall, straight trees that grow where the wind doesn't blow so hard.
Flesh and bone: a body farm novel
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Spiralling grain prices in recent months have startled governments long used to affordable rice, wheat, soy and maize.
Reuters
4
"Mitch said it's used to make Steinway pianos and other wooden instruments, because of its tight spiral grain, so I just thought..."
Down river
1
Maple bats can be made more resilient to breakage if they are cut to minimize slope of grain.
Reuters
2
But from the back porch no eye could have encompassed the limit of his broad, swelling slopes of grain and grass.
The Desert of Wheat
Usage of twist in inglés
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More recently, the argument has - unsurprisingly - taken an environmental twist.
The Irish Times
2
The fire makes the red rose in his hand glow and twist.
Men, Women and Ghosts
3
A final twist in the tale appears to have taken place since.
The Guardian
4
Just managed twist out of way so it struck tree just behind.
English passengers
5
Politically, the opposition True Finns party is seeking to twist the knife.
The Guardian
6
Just let Belle try to find a way to twist that one!
The Door Into Summer
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You should know-beingthe subject of them-thatstories twist what truly happened.
Helen of troy
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The tease of a better idea, a better line, a better twist.
The Guardian
9
Jo's just started on a chess set with a New Zealand twist.
Radio NZ
10
All Victoria wanted was a simple French twist, so she went first.
Big girl: a novel
11
These plot lines come straight from recent books -with a twist.
Wired
12
Government Ministers tying themselves into knots trying to sell the latest twist.
The Irish Times
13
Jeremy stared at my desktop for a moment, contemplating this new twist.
Secret Sanction
14
Great changes are brewing that will shape and twist all of humankind.
Sisterhood of Dune
15
And tonight you get the same treatment, with a slightly different twist.
The last four days of Paddy Buckley
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Give me an end of it that we may twist it; so.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...