n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' to ̇ r-sh( ə -)nist
Function: noun
Date: 1859
: one who contorts specifically : an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures
– con · tor · tion · is · tic \ - ˌ to ̇ r-sh ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' to ̇ r-sh( ə -)nist
Function: noun
Date: 1859
: one who contorts specifically : an acrobat able to twist the body into unusual postures
– con · tor · tion · is · tic \ - ˌ to ̇ r-sh ə - ' nis-tik \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012