"twizzle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twizzles [plural]
Etymology: Alteration of *twissel (“to double”), from twissel (“double, twofold”). More at twissel. Etymology templates: {{m|en||*twissel|to double}} *twissel (“to double”), {{m|en|twissel||double, twofold}} twissel (“double, twofold”), {{m|en|twissel}} twissel Head templates: {{en-noun}} twizzle (plural twizzles)
  1. A turning, twisting or spinning motion.
    Sense id: en-twizzle-en-noun-66oPFg1e
  2. (skating) A figure skating maneuver that is a surface spin that travels across the ice. Categories (topical): Skating Translations (Translations): твизл (tvizl) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-twizzle-en-noun-e6bHT75o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 63 9 21 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skating, sports Disambiguation of 'Translations': 7 93

Verb

Forms: twizzles [present, singular, third-person], twizzling [participle, present], twizzled [participle, past], twizzled [past]
Etymology: Alteration of *twissel (“to double”), from twissel (“double, twofold”). More at twissel. Etymology templates: {{m|en||*twissel|to double}} *twissel (“to double”), {{m|en|twissel||double, twofold}} twissel (“double, twofold”), {{m|en|twissel}} twissel Head templates: {{en-verb}} twizzle (third-person singular simple present twizzles, present participle twizzling, simple past and past participle twizzled)
  1. To rotate, spin or twirl.
    Sense id: en-twizzle-en-verb-YmOkKKDI
  2. (skating) To perform the twizzle maneuver. Categories (topical): Skating
    Sense id: en-twizzle-en-verb-jxn7A2lm Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, skating, sports

Inflected forms

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