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Torque

Torque

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Noun.
[L.
torques
a twisted neck chain, fr.
torquere
to twist.]
1.
A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.
2.
[L.
torquere
to twist.]
(Mech.)
That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces.
J. Thomson.
3.
(Phys. Science)
A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis.

Definition 2024

torque

torque

English

Noun

torque ‎(plural torques)

  1. (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or Nm; imperial unit foot-pound or ft.lbf).
    • 1978, James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Springer, page 17:
      The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
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torque ‎(third-person singular simple present torques, present participle torquing or torqueing, simple past and past participle torqued)

  1. To twist or turn something.

Etymology 2

The Dying Gaul wearing a torque

From Latin torquis

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Noun

torque ‎(plural torques)

  1. A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
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Latin

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torque

  1. ablative singular of torquis

Portuguese

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torque m (plural torques)

  1. (physics, mechanics) torque (a rotational or twisting force)


Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈto̞ɾ.ke̞]
  • See also: terco

Etymology

From Latin torqueō ‎(“to twist”).

Noun

torque m ‎(plural torques)

  1. (physics, mechanics) torque (a rotational or twisting force)

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From Latin torqueō ‎(“to twist”).

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