transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtȯrt ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquēre, from com- + torquēre to twist — more at torture
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
: to twist in a violent manner
features contort ed with fury
intransitive verb
: to twist into or as if into a strained shape or expression
Synonyms: see deform
• con·tor·tion -ˈtȯr-shən noun
• con·tor·tive -ˈtȯr-tiv adjective