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Twitch
Introduction
Template:Wiktionarypar Twitch may refer to:
- Muscle twitch, a muscle contraction
- Fasciculation, a small, local, involuntary muscle contraction
- Myoclonic twitch, a jerk usually caused by sudden muscle contractions
- Spasm, a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, group of muscles, hollow organ, or orifice
- Tic, a sudden, repetitive, nonrhythmic movement or sound that involves discrete groups of muscles
In entertainment:
- Twitch (film), a short film directed by Leah Meyerhoff
- Twitch (album), by Ministry
- Twitch (Aldo Nova album)
- Twitch (EP), by Jebediah
- Max “Twitch” Williams, a police officer in the comic series Sam and Twitch, a spinoff of Spawn
In other uses:
- Twitch (device), a device used to restrain horses
- “Twitch”, in birdwatching, to pursue and observe a rare bird
See also
- Twitch game, a computer or video game in which the player must react quickly
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