torsibility

noun

tor·​si·​bil·​i·​ty

ˌtȯ(r)səˈbilətē

plural -es

: resistance to torsion

also : tendency (as of a twisted rope) to untwist

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin torsus + English -ibility

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