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Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist The eponymous child hero of Charles Dickens's Oliver Twist became a crucial cultural icon of Victorian childhood. Indeed, Dickens published the novel serially from 1837 to 1839, coinciding with the commencement of Queen Victoria's long reign in 1837. The novel follows the... Read more |
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Torticollis
Torticollis Definition Torticollis (cervical dystonia or spasmodic torticollis) is a type of movement disorder in which the muscles controlling the neck cause sustained twisting or frequent jerking. Description In torticollis, certain muscles controlling the neck undergo repetitive or sustained... Read more |
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laid
laid, a term associated with rope-making, from lay, meaning the twist of the rope. Single-laid rope is one strand of rope, the strand consisting of fibres twisted up. Hawser-laid rope consists of three strands twisted together into a rope against the lay of the strands; cable-laid rope is three... Read more |
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yarn
yarn fibers or filaments formed into a continuous strand for use in weaving textiles or for the manufacture of thread. A staple fiber , such as cotton, linen, or wool, is made into yarn by carding , combing (for fine, long staples only), drawing out into roving, then spinning . Continuous... Read more |
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Testicular torsion
Testicular torsion Definition Testicular torsion is the twisting of a testis (testicle) such that the spermatic cord becomes twisted, cutting off blood flow to the testis. Description The testes are suspended in the scrotum by a single bundle of tissues called the... Read more |
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crepe
crepe , thin fabric of crinkled texture, woven originally in silk but now available in all major fibers. There are two kinds of crepe. The hard-finished, typically dyed black and used for mourning (which tends to retain the old spelling crape ), is made of hand-twisted silk yarn and finished by a... Read more |
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thread
thread a fine twist of fibrous material, distinguished from yarn in general by being smoother, stronger, and more pliable; it is also better suited to sewing, embroidery, and lace making. Sewing or spool cotton is made by twisting several fine strands into three-cord or six-cord thread, the... Read more |
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Frenchman
Frenchman, the name given to a left-handed loop when coiling down wire rope right handed. Wire rope, especially in long lengths, does not absorb turns as easily as fibre rope, and if the wire being coiled is not free to revolve during coiling, it will become twisted. An occasional left-handed loop... Read more |
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twisted
twisted • adjective 1. twisted metal synonyms: crumpled, bent, crushed, buckled, warped, misshapen, distorted, deformed. 2. his twisted mind synonyms: perverted, warped, deviant, depraved, corrupt... |
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twist
twist • verb 1. the impact twisted the chassis synonyms: crumple, crush...warp, deform, distort. 2. her face twisted with rage synonyms: contort, screw up. 3. Ma anxiously twisted a handkerchief synonyms: wring, squeeze... |
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deformed
...bodiessynonyms: misshapen, malformed, distorted, contorted, twisted, crooked, curved, gnarled, crippled, maimed, humpbacked...marred, mutilated, mangled. 2. deformed mindssynonyms: twisted, warped, perverted, corrupted, depraved, vile, gross... |
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distorted
distorted • adjective 1. a distorted face synonyms: twisted, warped, contorted, buckled, deformed, malformed...distorted version synonyms: misrepresented, perverted, twisted, falsified, misreported, misstated, garbled, inaccurate... |
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depraved
...sinful, vile, iniquitous, nefarious; informal warped, twisted, sick. AWKWARD SYNONYMS depraved, corrupt, debased, degenerate...that means totally immoral and implies a warped character or a twisted mind (a depraved man who stole money from his own mother and... |
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gnarled
gnarled • adjective 1. a gnarled tree trunk synonyms: knobbly, knotty, knotted, gnarly, lumpy, bumpy, nodular; twisted, bent, crooked, distorted, contorted. 2. gnarled hands synonyms: twisted, bent, misshapen; arthritic; rough, wrinkled, wizened. |
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bent
bent • adjective the bucket had a bent handle synonyms: twisted, crooked, warped, contorted, deformed, misshapen, out of shape, irregular; bowed, arched, curved, angled, hooked, kinked... |
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flexible
...quickly recover their shape or size (pants with an elastic waist), while supple is applied to whatever is easily bent, twisted, or folded without breaking or cracking (a soft, supple leather). When applied to the human body, supple suggests the... |
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grotesque
...peculiar, unnatural, fantastic, fanciful, whimsical, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, incongruous, preposterous, extravagant. 2. a grotesque shapesynonyms: misshapen, distorted, twisted, deformed, malformed, misproportioned. |
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intricate
intricate • adjective 1. intricate patternssynonyms: tangled, entangled, raveled, twisted, knotty, convoluted, involute, mazelike, labyrinthine, winding, serpentine, circuitous, sinuous, roundabout, fancy, elaborate... |
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SONY DEBUTS TWISTED METAL SMALL BRAWL FOR PS ONE/PLAYSTATION.(Product...
...Entertainment America Inc. has launched TWISTED METAL(R) Small Brawl(TM) exclusively...Entertainment America, Santa Monica, TWISTED METAL: Small Brawl adds an innovative twist to the successful Twisted Metal franchise. The sixth game in the... |
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TECHNOBABBLE; A video-game story that's a bit `Twisted'; The classic...
...Sometimes they just die, as happened with "Twisted: The Game Show." "Twisted" should have never gone away. That feeling returned...PlayStation 3. "Buzz!" is a fine game. It is no "Twisted." "'Twisted' was actually way ahead of its... |
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A video-game story that's a bit Twisted' getting twisted again.(Business)
...Sometimes they just die, as happened with "Twisted: The Game Show." "Twisted" should have never gone away. That feeling returned...PlayStation 3. "Buzz!" is a fine game. It is no "Twisted." "\'Twisted' was actually way ahead of... |
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'Twisted' at the movies.(Youth & Campus)
...recently launched her new addition to the ?Twisted? series with a, well, ?twist? ?her first...Anvil Publishing for Zafra and her equally twisted following who came, saw and bought ?Twisted Flicks? signed by their idol herself, although... |
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A twisted, yet fascinating, new course in New Jersey.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
...will, too. I can't say that about Twisted Dune. The new and unusual _ and much...you're in for something different at Twisted Dune as you approach Ocean Heights Avenue...becomes obvious that if nothing else, Twisted Dune is big. The course sprawls, it... |
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Untangling twisted pair.(Video Surveillance)
...application. But don't overlook twisted pair. It is one of the best and safest...according to many experts. So We twisted pair a chance as you learn more about it. The most widely used form of twisted pair, and popular for that matter... |
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Twisted Gun Golf Course Shows Positive Post-Mining Land Use
...golfing on a reclaimed surface coal mine. Twisted Gun Golf Course in Wharncliff, Mingo...surface coal mine was transformed into Twisted Gun as part of the mining reclamation...reclamation honor for the development of Twisted Gun. And the U.S. Department of the... |
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Twisted!!!! 'The Poke' blends neighborhood bar familiarity with just enough...
...motorcycle enthusiasts who frequent the Twisted Spoke, that code constitutes life itself. Fortunately for them, the folks at the Twisted Spoke - the combination roadhouse diner...a way they like to be treated." And Twisted Spoke's hospitality extends to nonbikers... |
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Twisted: A Balloonamentary
Twisted: A Balloonamentary (2007) Produced and...other. "It" is balloon twisting, and Twisted is an affectionate portrait of the quirky...belong. The most striking revelation in Twisted may be the fact that a balloon - twisting... |
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After time to unwind, Twisted Sister returns
Twisted Sister needed some time to straighten out. There's...guitars that don't overwhelm melody. It's the best Twisted Sister tune since "We're Not Gonna Take It." Twisted Sister will perform at 8 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday... |
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