contortion vs vinculum

contortion

noun
  • A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body. 

  • The act of contorting, twisting or deforming something, especially oneself. 

vinculum

noun
  • A ligament that limits the movement of an organ or part. 

  • A bond or link signifying union. 

  • A horizontal line over the top of some of the terms in an expression, indicating that that part of the calculation is to be done before other parts. 

  • Specifically, the horizontal line between the numerator and denominator in a fraction. 

How often have the words contortion and vinculum occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )