Verformung — meaning in English
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English meaning
- distortion noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
- strain verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- warp noun A twist or distortion out of the normal or original shape.
Senses
Verformung is used for these senses in English:
- distortion An act of distorting.
- distortion A result of distorting.
- distortion A misrepresentation of the truth.
- strain (uncountable, engineering) A dimensionless measure of object deformation either referring to engineering strain or true strain.
- warp (uncountable) The state, quality, or condition of being physically bent or twisted out of shape.
distortion — full definition
- noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
- noun Unwanted noise or crackle added to sound, or a fuzzy effect used deliberately on electric guitars.
strain — full definition
- verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
- verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
- verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
- noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
- noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.