물체의 한쪽 끝을 고정하고 다른 쪽 끝을 회전시켰을 때 나타나는 비틀림 현상 또는 그 상태.
The action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other.
예문:
"The bridge's design must account for the torsion caused by high winds."
"Engineers measured the torsion of the metal rod under extreme pressure."
곡선이 평면에서 벗어나는 정도를 나타내는 기하학적 척도.
The extent to which a curve departs from being planar.
예문:
"In differential geometry, torsion measures how sharply a curve twists out of the osculating plane."
"A helix has constant curvature and constant torsion."
복족류 연체동물의 유생 발달 과정에서 내장낭이 180도 회전하는 현상.
The spontaneous twisting of the visceral hump through 180° during the larval development of gastropod mollusks.
예문:
"Torsion is a unique developmental process that distinguishes gastropods from other mollusks."
"The evolutionary advantage of torsion in snails remains a subject of scientific debate."
신체 장기나 부위가 축을 중심으로 뒤틀려 혈류가 차단되는 상태.
The twisting of a bodily organ or part on its own axis, often resulting in the interruption of blood flow.
예문:
"Testicular torsion is a medical emergency that requires immediate surgical intervention."
"The patient presented with acute abdominal pain caused by ovarian torsion."