turbinate vs writhe

turbinate

verb
  • To revolve or spin like a top; to whirl. 

adj
  • Shaped or spinning like a top (spinning top). 

  • In the shape of a coil. 

  • Of, or relating to, the turbinate bone. 

  • Spiral and decreasing sharply in diameter from base to apex. 

noun
  • A turbinal or turbinate bone. 

writhe

verb
  • To twist, wring (something). 

  • To twist bodily; to contort one's self; to be distorted. 

  • To extort. 

  • To contort (a part of the body). 

noun
  • A contortion. 

  • The number of negative crossings subtracted from the number of positive crossings in a knot 

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