kink
kekusutan
definition
verb
the river kinks violently in a right angle
form or cause to form a sharp twist or curve.
noun
a kink in the road
a sharp twist or curve in something that is otherwise straight.
it takes the kinks out of stiff necks
a stiffness in the neck, back, etc.; crick.
example
And so today the road has a slight 'kink' in it to accommodate the tree.
He probably had a small 'kink' in an artery and a clot coincided with it.
Absorbing a photon can force a photosensitive cluster of atoms to reposition a chemical bond and create a 'kink' in a polymer chain.
Murali, it was later disclosed, because of a minor deformity, had a slight 'kink' in the elbow.
His puck-handling prowess can cause him to get overconfident or rattled by elements such as a 'kink' in the boards of a road arena.
It's hardly a grotto at all, merely a 'kink' in the shadowy, soot-darkened stone passageway.
Too little flow could be caused by a 'kink' in the line or particles clogging the emitters.
The surgical shunt will also be removed from her heart and a 'kink' in the artery leading from her heart to her left lung will also be repaired.
a 'kink' in the road
The 'kink' in its tail is distinctive of only the most pedigreed of Siamese.
Halfway through the day I took it down to redo it, and couldn't make it go the right way at all because there was a massive 'kink' in it.
a 'kink' in the road
That hall was longer than the others and didn't go straight all the way; it had a 'kink' in it.
The toy that came with it was one of those plastic nails with a 'kink' in it that you put on your finger and it looks like it's gone right through.
You're going to have a permanent 'kink' in that button nose of yours if you keep getting hit.
Set in a 'kink' in the fertile hills rolling north from the valley of the Tigris river, the village is idyllic.
Thick vapour rolled across as we reached the final 'kink' in the dyke and turned east towards the Tail Burn once more.
The tree has a sharp 'kink' in its trunk, as if it had been convulsed with pain.
The second crewman reported a 'kink' in the hose and tried to straighten it.
I can stare straight into the water hose and wonder why the water isn't coming out until I accidentally trip over a 'kink' in the hose, after which I get sprayed right in the face.
We lay fully clothed on adjacent mattresses while laughing tribeswomen ironed every 'kink' out of our puffy Western bodies.
Backbone 'kinks' induced by Pro residues can lead to characteristic motions of the nearby region.
Avoid 'kinking' the conduit, and make sure all connections are secure.
Despite the organization's 'kinks' and flaws, even some of FSC's fiercest critics acknowledge its needed role in the movement to help forests regain their balance.
Gradually the 'kinks' were ironed out, and the screenings became more dependable.
Pluto is encouraging you to stand up for your quirks and 'kinks' .
They prefer to wait until all the 'kinks' are worked out and all the defects and maintenance tricks have been discovered and applied by early adopters before jumping from the tried and true into something new.
Iron out the 'kinks' at manned cash registers, before you open up self-checkout lanes.
This approach allows you to smooth out operational 'kinks' while moving forward toward a more refined design.
But since we had a few unexpected hours on our hands, we took the time to experiment and iron out the 'kinks' .
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