Phenomena and Processes

Mechanical Torsion

A twisting deformation of a solid body about an axis. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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A twisting deformation of a solid body about an axis. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

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4 entry terms
  • Torsion, Mechanical
  • Torsional Force
  • Force, Torsional
  • Torsional Forces

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Indexing Annotation

TORSION ABNORMALITY is also available

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History Note

2008

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  • Stress, Mechanical (1972-2007)

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  1. G01w.374.860w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mechanical Torsion. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D054159. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D054159
  2. Mechanical Torsion. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsion_(mechanics)
  3. Mechanical Torsion. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q826575