twisting motion

collocation in English

meaningsoftwistandmotion

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twist
noun
uk
/twɪst/us
/twɪst/
an act of ...
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motion
noun
uk
/ˈməʊ.ʃən/us
/ˈmoʊ.ʃən/
the act or process of moving, or a particular action ...
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(Definition oftwistandmotionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We agree with barlow on the plausibility of rotation-tuned visual cortical neurons, which may be involved in thetwistingmotionexperience in shepard's experiments.
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This would, in addition, provide a simple setting in which to investigate the effects of an imposedtwistingmotion.
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This can be interpreted as atwistingmotionin the reconnection plane.
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These cause atwistingmotionwhich allows the spirochaete to move about.
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It also lessens the likelihood of injury, such as meniscus tears, due to thetwistingmotion.
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Some of the streamers displayed what appeared to be a rapidtwistingmotionat times.
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This produces a distinctive rotary ortwistingmotionin the rider's seat.
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This allowed an occupant to maneuver the direction or focus of the spotlight beam with a simpletwistingmotion.
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The needle is then advanced with atwistingmotionand rotated to obtain a solid piece of bone marrow.
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It is usual to use atwistingmotionto facilitate progress of the rods and fishing with water eases progress.
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This can be done from a sudden stop ortwistingmotionof the knee.
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Riding a caster board requires using atwistingmotionof hips and legs.
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This shark has been observed attacking octopus and cuttlefish by seizing and tearing off tentacles with atwistingmotion.
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In all but the tightest of hip this can usually be compensated by sitting on a supporting wedge which allows to a cleanertwistingmotionwithout forward flextion.
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For instance, in atwistingmotionthe plate would push the clip sideways along the edge of the plate until it reached the corner, when it would release.
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Then, with atwistingmotionof clinician's hand and wrist, the needle is advanced through the bony cortex (the hard outer layer of the bone) and into the marrow cavity.
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Torsional analyzers are mainly used for liquids or melts but can also be implemented for some solid samples since the force is applied in atwistingmotion.
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This condition can be a manifestation of an injury (often resulting from atwistingmotionor from overuse), but sometimes arises for no obviously definable cause.
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