Torse

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Torse \Torse\, n. [OF., fr. OF. & F. tors, torse, twisted,
     wreathed, p. p. of tordre to twist, L. torquere. See
     {Torture}.]
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     1. (Her.) A wreath.
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     2. [F. tors, torse, twisted.] (Geom.) A developable surface.
        See under {Developable}.
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