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make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching" jerk: move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions; "The patient's legs were jerkings" flip: toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air pinch: squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle" a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition move or pull with a sudden motion
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twitch: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
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Rapid contraction and relaxation of a muscle cell following a single stimulation. 699
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Any of several devices used to apply pressure to a horse's upper lip. This is used as a form of acupressure or distraction to calm and immobilize the animal. The use of a twitch produces widely varying results on individual horses. These range from semiconsciousness to rage. Twitches are sometimes applied to the horse's ear.
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force developed by muscle fibre in response to a unique electrical or nervous stimulation.
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