twisted metal
Bent, ruined framework
Twisted metal is metal that has been bent, warped, or contorted out of its original shape, typically by force or heat.
The phrase evokes destruction—car crashes, explosions, collapsed structures: Rescue workers searched through the twisted metal for survivors.
It appears frequently in news coverage of disasters and accidents.
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- car crashVehicular collision incident
- mangledSeverely disfigured or ruined
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- contortedTwisted unnaturally
pile up · scrap · scrap heap · crash · junkyard · steel · collision · road accident · train wreck · demolished · demolition derby · carnage · rust · shrapnel · warped · debris · crumpled · sharp
- space debrisspace junk, debris field, debris cloud, rocket stages, paint flakes
- wreckagedebris, wreckage, rubble, remains, remnants
- crash siteswreckage, debris, emergency services, first responders, ambulance
- disaster siteground zero, blast zone, debris, rubble, wreckage
- auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
- crashesaccident, collision, crash, head-on collision, pileup
aesthetic/visual quality
twisted metalpolished chrome
Highly reflective metal finish
smooth finish · fine craftsmanship · clean lines · mint condition
twist, twisted, twisting, twists, twister, twisters, untwist, untwisted, metal