A hardened area of the skin (especially on the foot or hand) caused by repeated friction, wear or use.
A shining area on the frons of many species of Tabanomorpha (horse flies and relatives).
The material of repair in fractures of bone; a substance exuded at the site of fracture, which is at first soft or cartilaginous in consistency, but is ultimately converted into true bone and unites the fragments into a single piece.
The new formation over the end of a cutting, before it puts out rootlets.
To form such hardened tissue.
An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain.
In screw theory, a screw assembled from force and torque vectors arising from application of Newton's laws to a rigid body.
A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
A distorting change from the original meaning.
In coursing, the act of bringing the hare round at less than a right angle, worth half a point in the recognised code of points for judging.
A hand tool for making rotational adjustments, such as fitting nuts and bolts, or fitting pipes; a spanner.
An adjustable spanner used by plumbers.
A violent emotional change caused by separation.
To rack with pain; to be hurt or distressed.
To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.
To use a wrench; to twist with a wrench.
To pull or twist violently.
To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.
To distort the original meaning of; to misrepresent.