The Act of Twisting or Wrenching
This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from House of Horrors, Group 1106, Puzzle 1 (Scarecrows).
Question is: The Act of Twisting or Wrenching
and the answer is: TORSION
Word Meaning:
TORSION — The act of turning or twisting, or the state of being twisted; the twisting or wrenching of a body by the exertion of a lateral force tending to turn one end or part of it about a longitudinal axis, while the other is held fast or turned in the opposite direction.
Definitions from Wiktionary.