twistingforce
nounUK /ˈtwɪstɪŋ fɔːs/
US /ˈtwɪstɪŋ fɔːrs/
A twisting force is a push that turns something around and around.
When you wring out a wet towel, you use a twisting force with your hands.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In engineering, the measure of how much a force causes an object to rotate around an axis.
The engineer calculated the twisting force on the drive shaft.
3. A pull that makes something coil or wind up, like a spring.
The twisting force of the wind-up toy comes from its coiled spring.
4. A strong influence that bends a situation or decision in a new direction.
The new rules put a twisting force on how the team planned its budget.