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twitch noun

  /twɪt͡ʃ/ , [tʰw̥ɪt͡ʃ]
  • (physiology) A brief, contractile response of a skeletal muscle elicited by a single maximal volley of impulses in the neurons supplying it.
 contrazione, spasmo, tremito
  • (farriery) A stick with a hole in one end through which passes a loop, which can be drawn tightly over the upper lip or an ear of a horse and twisted to keep the animal quiet during minor surgery.
 imboccatura
  • A brief, small (sometimes involuntary) movement out of place and then back again; a spasm.
 spasimo, tic

twitch verb

  /twɪt͡ʃ/ , [tʰw̥ɪt͡ʃ]
  • (transitive) To spot or seek out a bird, especially a rare one.
 identificare, individuare
  • (intransitive) To perform a twitch; spasm.
 spasimare
  • (transitive) To jerk sharply and briefly.
 strattonare
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