A twisting force WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In the field of solid mechanics, torsion is the twisting of an object due to an applied torque. Wikipedia

In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational analogue of linear force. Wikipedia

The twisting of an object due to an applied torque Wikipedia Disambiguation

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Tendency of a force to rotate an object Wikidata

A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton metre or Nm; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy). Wiktionary

A rotational or twisting force. Wiktionary (translation)

That force with which a thread, wire, or rod of any material, returns, or tends to return, to a state of rest after it has been twisted; torsibility. Wiktionary

That force with which a thread, wire, or rod tends to return to a state of rest after it has been twisted. Wiktionary (translation)