torque converter

nounMachinery.

a fluid coupling in which three or more rotors are used, one of which can be checked so that output torque is augmented and output speed diminished.

Origin of torque converter

First recorded in 1925–30

Words Nearby torque converter

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torporific
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British Dictionary definitions for torque converter

torque converter

noun

a hydraulic device for the smooth transmission of power in which an engine-driven impeller transmits its momentum to a fluid held in a sealed container, which in turn drives a rotor: Also called: hydraulic coupling

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