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torque

noun
/tɔɹk/US/tɔːk/UK

Etymology

From French torque, from Old French, from Latin torquis; or adapted directly from Latin torquēs (“chaplet, collar, necklace of twisted metal, ring, wreath”) (cf. earlier English torques).

  1. borrowed from torquēs
  2. derived from torquis
  3. borrowed from torque

Definitions

  1. A rotational or twisting effect of a force

    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 N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)

    • The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
    • The drillhead produces the drilling rotation and torque but also must slide out of position to allow the machine to manipulate the finisher drill steel and consumables.

  2. To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it.

  3. A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European…

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

    • People of high rank also wore a torque of gold round the neck, and I observed that our guide had one on.
    • “When I see mother next it will be to put a golden torque round her neck,” said the young giant.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA