“tortile”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

tortile

释义

tortile, a. rare.|ˈtɔːtɪl, -aɪl|
[ad. L. tortilis, f. tort-, ppl. stem of torquēre to twist: see -il, -ile.]
Twisted, coiled; winding; capable of being twisted.
1658Sir T. Browne Gard. Cyrus iii. 59 He..may observe it in the Tortile and tiring stroaks of Gnatworms.1760J. Lee Introd. Bot. iii. xxii. (1765) 227 The Arista is tortile, twisted, when it has a twisted Joint in the Middle.1819H. Busk Vestriad iv. 116 Each in her arms two fiery dragons holds, With slender limbs restrains the tortile folds.1835Ure Philos. Manuf. 62 Tortile fabrics used for making webs of various kinds.
Hence torˈtility, the quality of being tortile.
1835Ure Philos. Manuf. 62 Under tortility must likewise be considered..fulling, felting, and the manufacture of hats.1846Worcester cites Monthly Review.

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