Twist

1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending.
2. The form given in twisting.
3. That which is formed by twisting, convoluting, or uniting parts.
4. A twig.
5. Act of imparting a turning or twisting motion, as to a pitched ball; also, the motion thus imparted; as, the twist of a billiard ball.
6. A strong individual tendency, or bent; a marked inclination; a bias; -- often implying a peculiar or unusual tendency; as, a twist toward fanaticism.
1. A cord, thread, or anything flexible, formed by winding strands or separate things round each other.
2. A kind of closely twisted, strong sewing silk, used by tailors, saddlers, and the like.
3. A kind of cotton yarn, of several varieties.
4. A roll of twisted dough, baked.
5. A little twisted roll of tobacco.
6. A beverage made of brandy and gin.
Gain twist, or Gaining twist (Firearms),
twist of which the pitch is less, and the inclination greater, at the muzzle than at the breech.
Twist drill ,
a drill the body of which is twisted like that of an auger. See Illust. of Drill.
Uniform twist (Firearms),
a twist of which the spiral course has an equal pitch throughout.