torque wrench

American  

noun

1. a wrench having a dial or other indicator showing the amount of torque being applied.

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torque wrench British  

noun

1. a type of wrench with a gauge attached to indicate the torque applied to the workpiece

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Etymology

Origin of torque wrench

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Doctors attached the device by hand using a torque wrench.

From Washington Post • Oct. 12, 2018

During the early weeks of his 167-day stint aboard the International Space Station in 2014, astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore noticed that a torque wrench was missing.

From The Guardian • Apr. 21, 2018

Late one day, an engineer suggested that Story Musgrave, the lead astronaut on that crew, change his routine and turn around at one point to adjust his torque wrench.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2011

Listen to Ford Motor Co.'s excitable CEO, Alan Mulally, for five minutes and you are almost ready to march down to the assembly line, grab a torque wrench and start knocking bolts into Mustangs.

From Time • Jul. 30, 2010

Don't forget to torque the bolts to the factory settings using a calibrated torque wrench.

From Time Magazine Archive