SportsAugust 24, 2026

torsional

TOR-shuh-nul

Definition

Relating to or involving twisting, specifically the resistance of an object to being twisted along its axis.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'torsio' (a twisting), which comes from the verb 'torquere', meaning to twist or wring.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the stiffness of a wheelset, noting that the combination of carbon spokes and the hub design provides high torsional stiffness to prevent twisting under pedaling forces.

How one carbon wheel platform meets different riders' needs

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