torcebraç

Catalan

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of torce (“to twist”) +‎ braç (“arm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌtɔr.səˈβɾas]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌtɔr.səˈbɾas]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌtɔɾ.seˈbɾas]
• Rhymes: -as

Noun

torcebraç m (plural torcebraços)

1. arm wrestling
2. (figurative) back and forth, give and take

   Synonym: estira-i-arronsa

Further reading

• “torcebraç” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.