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twitch::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | jerk |
| Type of | move reflexively, move involuntarily |
| Has types | fibrillate |
| Verb group | jerk |
| Derivation | twitching |
his face is twitching.
twitch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | twitching, vellication |
| Type of | muscle spasm, spasm, cramp |
| Has types | tic, fibrillation, fasciculation, blepharism |
Examples of twitch
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The RS6 can double urban speed limits with the merest twitch of your right foot.
From the cars.uk.msn.com
Sprinters are the prototypes of people endowed with lots of fast-twitch muscles.
From the timesunion.com
It wasn't enough to be able to make a muscle twitch or zap the ability to speak.
From the newscientist.com
At this point there was an early sign of his instinctive twitch towards privacy.
From the guardian.co.uk
The twitch can also be sorted by a laser system that identifies specific alloys.
From the time.com
You'll save yourself some money and, sooner or later, you might lose that twitch.
From the usatoday.com
The fish gave a twitch, and, sending a column of water skyward, it disappeared.
From the newsobserver.com
You'll want to see every shake of the hips, every curl of the lips, every twitch.
From the newsobserver.com
Fast twitch muscle contractions were recorded after electrical field stimulation.
From the sciencedaily.com
- A sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
- Make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"
- Jerk: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings"
- Flip: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air
- Pinch: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
- Move or pull with a sudden motion
- Twitch is the second studio album by industrial metal band Ministry, released in 1986. The album stepped away from the pop-oriented form of their previous album With Sympathy and moved toward a darker, more aggressive sound in the form of EBM. ...
- Twitch is the third studio album by Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, released in 1985.
- A twitch is a device that is used to restrain horses for various stressful situations, such as veterinary treatment. It is usually made up of a stick-like handle loop of chain or rope on the end, or a metal ring with a rope loop which is wrapped around the upper lip of the horse and tightened. ...
