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contortion 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
  1. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
  2. tortuosity: a tortuous and twisted shape or position; "they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs"; "the acrobat performed incredible contortions"
  3. (contortionist) an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
  4. (contorted) twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted smile"; "writhed lips"; "my writhen features"- Walter scott
  5. Contortion (sometimes contortionism) is an unusual form of physical display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. Contortion is often part of acrobatics and circus acts. ...
  6. (contorted) twisted into a strange shape or expression
  7. (contorted) twisted; a form of imbricate aestivation in which each segment has one edge overlapping the next segment. Fig.11 E.
  8. A circus genre in which a performer displays how his (her) muscle are flexible and joints mobile. One of old poster name of this genre is "The Snake Woman". As these acts are performed by women in most cases and feature specific movements they are very popular among male audiences in circuses.