torque

[ tawrk ]

/ tɔrk /

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noun

Mechanics. something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation.

Machinery. the measured ability of a rotating element, as of a gear or shaft, to overcome turning resistance.

Optics. the rotational effect on plane-polarized light passing through certain liquids or crystals.

Also torc . a collar, necklace, or similar ornament consisting of a twisted narrow band, usually of precious metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.

verb (used with object), torqued, torqu·ing.

Machinery. to apply torque to (a nut, bolt, etc.).

to cause to rotate or twist.

verb (used without object), torqued, torqu·ing.

to rotate or twist.

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Origin of torque

First recorded in 1825–35; from Latin torquēre “to twist”; def. 4 is from French torque, from Latin torques “collar” (the spelling torc is perhaps from Irish, ultimately from Latin ); see torques

Words nearby torque

torpor, torporific, torpor retinae, torquate, Torquay, torque, torque converter, Torquemada, Torquemada, Tomás de, torque meter, torques

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As with torque, watt-hours is an apples-to-apples comparison.
Do You Want to Buy an E-Cargo Bike? Read This First.|Joe Lindsey|August 30, 2020|Outside Online
Some brands, like Bosch, list torque for each level of power assist.
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Specs tell you a fair bit, but it’s worth noting that figures like power output, torque, and battery size are all moderated to some extent by the motor maker’s software.
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“I think the show had lost a certain amount of torque,” he says.
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To fully feel the depth of the Russian humiliation, you would have to have witnessed the torque of its rev-up.
Russia's Olympic Choke Job|Michael Idov|February 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was the torque which Heidrek's men had taken from him, and I told her so.
A Sea Queen's Sailing|Charles Whistler
On one of these occasions a pair of curious, kidney-shaped earrings was found, together with a torque.
The Arts and Crafts of Older Spain, Volume I (of 3)|Leonard Williams
Also the torque, a twisted rod of gold flattened or curled together at the ends, was a mark of dignity.
Dress design|Talbot Hughes
The change in the distance d is proportional to the change in the torque transmitted from the shaft to the pulley.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
The torque of the rubber strands on so short an arm is very great.
The Theory and Practice of Model Aeroplaning|V. E. Johnson

British Dictionary definitions for torque

torque

/ (tɔːk) /

noun

Also: torc a necklace or armband made of twisted metal, worn esp by the ancient Britons and Gauls

any force or system of forces that causes or tends to cause rotation

the ability of a shaft to cause rotation

Word Origin for torque

C19: from Latin torquēs necklace, and torquēre to twist

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Medical definitions for torque

torque

[ tôrk ]

n.

A turning or twisting force.

Scientific definitions for torque

torque

[ tôrk ]

The tendency of a force applied to an object to make it rotate about an axis. For a force applied at a single point, the magnitude of the torque is equal to the magnitude of the force multiplied by the distance from its point of application to an axis of rotation. Torque is also a vector quantity, equal to the vector product of the vector pointing from the axis to the point of application of force and the vector of force; torque thus points upward from a counterclockwise rotation. See also angular momentum lever.

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