"multitwist" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: multi- + twist Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|twist}} multi- + twist Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multitwist (not comparable)
  1. Characterized by multiple twists. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multitwist-en-adj-~Z--I-L2 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 30 36

Noun

Forms: multitwists [plural]
Etymology: multi- + twist Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|twist}} multi- + twist Head templates: {{en-noun}} multitwist (plural multitwists)
  1. Multiple twists that occur together.
    Sense id: en-multitwist-en-noun-vxyozZeS Categories (other): English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 30 36
  2. (topology) An automorphism that induces a set of Dehn twists around a surface. Categories (topical): Topology
    Sense id: en-multitwist-en-noun-USON1o1M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 8 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 34 30 36 Topics: mathematics, sciences, topology

Inflected forms

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