hydraulic torque converter
noun
an apparatus in which a fluid, usually oil, transmits torque from one shaft to another, producing a different torque in the other shaft.
Nearby words
- hydraulic pile,
- hydraulic press,
- hydraulic radius,
- hydraulic ram,
- hydraulic suspension,
- hydraulics,
- hydraulus,
- hydrazide,
- hydrazine,
- hydrazoate
Compare fluid coupling.
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