Noun: contortion kun'tor-shun
- The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)
"The contortion of her body allowed her to fit through the narrow opening";
- deformation
- A tortuous and twisted shape or position
"the acrobat performed incredible contortions";
- tortuosity, tortuousness
Derived forms: contortions
Type of: change of shape, distorted shape, distortion
Encyclopedia: Contortion