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▪ I. † conˈtort, ppl. a. Obs. [ad. L. contort-us pa. pple: see next.] Twisted, contorted.1570 Levins Manip. 173 Contort, contortus.▪ II. contort, v. (kənˈtɔːt) [f. L. contort- ppl. stem of contorquēre, f. con- + torquēre to twist.] 1. trans. To twist, twist together or round itself; to draw awry; to...
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Contortion (disambiguation)
the Contorsion tensor
an old term for complicated geological folds
Contortions may also refer to:
James Chance and the Contortions, a musical group
Contort may additionally refer to:
Contort (law), an informal legal term combining "contract" and "tort"
Contort, a botanical term for a type of aestivation
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contort
contort/kənˈtɔ:t; kən`tɔrt/ v[I, Ipr, Tn]~ (sth) (with sth) (cause sth to) twist out of its natural shape (使某物)扭曲, 走样 Her face contorted/was contorted with pain. 她的脸因疼痛而走了样. contorted branches, limbs, etc 弯弯曲曲的枝桠、 主枝等 (fig 比喻) a contorted (ie too complicated) explanation, excuse, etc 拐弯抹角的解释、 辩解等.
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The Dirt of Luck
Salon wrote that "the arcing melodies on notable Dirt of Luck songs such as 'Pat's Trick' and 'Honeycomb' contort like a kite twisting in the sky, as Timony's
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contorsive
contorsive, a. (kənˈtɔːsɪv) [f. L. contorsus, alleged variant of contortus (see contort) + -ive.] Of contorting quality or tendency.1819 H. Busk Vestriad i. 500 His eye contorsive bent a thousand ways. 1819 ― Dessert 711 Or with scored viscera contorsive rue The deleterious trash that vintners brew.
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LG Rumor (original)
occurring issues with the LG Rumor include the device often shutting itself off, no camera flash, the ribbon breaking (causing the image to blur and contort
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contortive
contortive, a. (kənˈtɔːtɪv) [f. L. contort- ppl. stem of contorquēre + -ive.] Tending to or causing contortion; characterized by twisting.1859 C. Dresser Rud. Bot. 245 The inner margin of each leaf is covered by the outer margin of the next: in this case their arrangement is convolute..Some authors ...
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Off White
The band released "Contort Yourself" as a 12" vinyl single. The song originally appeared on Buy, and the group re-recorded it with a disco beat. James White and the Blacks' version of "Contort Yourself" was later included in ZE's 1981 Mutant Disco compilation, its 2003 NY No Wave compilation, Strut
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contortuosity
contortuosity rare. (kənˌtɔːtjuːˈɒsɪtɪ) [f. L. contortus (see contort), after tortuōsitās tortuosity.] The condition of being twisted together or round each other; intricate twistedness.1868 Contemp. Rev. IX. 282 The peculiar contortuosity, twistiness of beech roots.
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Phil Cool
Legacy
Writing for the BBC in 2003, author Mark Lewisohn said: "Cool was an amazing talent... able to contort his features into a caricature semblance In a 2013 interview, comedian and director Stephen Merchant remarked: "Cool could genuinely contort his face; he was kind [of] extraordinary as an impressionist
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Ranunculus sardous
When eaten, it would cause the eater's face to contort in a look resembling scorn (generally followed by death).
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Recommended inexpensive heart-rate monitors? Since I last used a heart rate monitor (about eight years ago), wrist-watch only monitors seem to have increased in popularity (based on the offerings at Amazon) **update...
I find the ones with a chest strap to be completely hassle free, and I don't have to contort into a weird position to get a reading.
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The Azoic
Discography
Contort (MP3.com DAM release, 1997)
Past Afflictions (MP3.com DAM release, 1997)
References
External links
Azoic, The
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Plagiomnium venustum
The leaves contort and twist when dry, which can be due to the lack of stereids in the costa of the leaves, and spread out when exposed to water. They contort when dry and spread out when damp. They have brown rhizoids. Plagiomnium also have sterile stems (except for P. venustum).
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