slovodefinícia
contortion
(encz)
contortion,zkroucení n: Zdeněk Brož
Contortion
(gcide)
Contortion \Con*tor"tion\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n), n. [L.
contortio: cf. F. contorsion. See Contort, and cf.
Torsion.]
A twisting; a writhing; wry motion; a twist; as, the
contortion of the muscles of the face. --Swift.
[1913 Webster]

All the contortions of the sibyl, without the
inspiration. --Burke.
[1913 Webster]
contortion
(wn)
contortion
n 1: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something
(e.g., yourself) [syn: contortion, deformation]
2: a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree
house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat
performed incredible contortions" [syn: tortuosity,
tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness]
podobné slovodefinícia
contortion
(encz)
contortion,zkroucení n: Zdeněk Brož
contortionist
(encz)
contortionist,hadí žena n: Zdeněk Brož
contortions
(encz)
contortions,zkřivení n: Zdeněk Brož
Contortionist
(gcide)
Contortionist \Con*tor"tion*ist\ (k[o^]n*t[^o]"sh[u^]n*[i^]st),
n.
One who makes or practices contortions; especially, a gymnast
who is able to twist the limbs into positions impossible for
normal people to achieve.
[1913 Webster +PJC]
contortion
(wn)
contortion
n 1: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something
(e.g., yourself) [syn: contortion, deformation]
2: a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree
house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat
performed incredible contortions" [syn: tortuosity,
tortuousness, torsion, contortion, crookedness]
contortionist
(wn)
contortionist
n 1: an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions

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