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torsibility
torsion
torsion balance
torsion bar
torsk
torso
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torpor
tor·por [ táwrpər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. lack of energy: lack of mental or physical energy
2. zoology dormancy: the dormant state of an animal
3. medicine numbness: absence of the ability to move or feel
[13th century. < Latin< torpere "be stiff"]

tor·por·if·ic [ tàwrpə ríffik ] adjective
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