"intort" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: intorts [present, singular, third-person], intorting [participle, present], intorted [participle, past], intorted [past]
Etymology: Latin intortus, past participle of intoquere (“to twist”) equivalent to in- (“in-”) + torquereto (“twist”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terkʷ-}}, {{uder|en|la|intortus}} Latin intortus Head templates: {{en-verb}} intort (third-person singular simple present intorts, present participle intorting, simple past and past participle intorted)
  1. To twist in and out; to twine; to wreathe, wind, or wring.
    Sense id: en-intort-en-verb-lhxiPzvu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 74 26
  2. (medicine, ophthalmology) To twist inwards. Categories (topical): Medicine, Ophthalmology Synonyms (twist): contort, writhe
    Sense id: en-intort-en-verb-rTz~0Xw~ Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences Disambiguation of 'twist': 43 57

Inflected forms

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