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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

  1. noun A change that twists something out of its normal shape or meaning.
  2. noun Unwanted noise or crackle added to sound, or a fuzzy effect used deliberately on electric guitars.

strain — full definition

  1. verb To injure a muscle or tendon by overstretching or overusing it.
  2. verb To make a great, often exhausting effort.
  3. verb To pass a liquid through a sieve or strainer to remove solids.
  4. noun Physical or mental pressure, tension, or exhaustion.
  5. noun A particular variety of a virus, bacterium, or other organism.

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