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torque en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /tɔɹk/ (General-American)
• /tɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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 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. 2006, Department of Mining Engineering, Proceedings: 35th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, volume 25, West Virginia University, page 162:
   • The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself. 1978, James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Springer, page 17:

Forms

Coordinates

power · energy · force · work

Deriveds

torquer · peak torque · torque meter · antitorque · torquey · torque converter · magnetorquer · torque spanner · torque steer · torquemeter · torqueless · microtorque · torque wrench · retorque · overtorque

Descendants

torc · tork

Relateds

torsion · mul:τ

Synonyms

moment of force

Translations (56)

af wringkrag (a rotational or twisting force) · de Drehmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · sv vridmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · mk мо́мент на си́ла (a rotational or twisting force) · th แรงบิด (a rotational or twisting force) · es torque (a rotational or twisting force) · es par motor (a rotational or twisting force) · hi बलाघूर्ण (a rotational or twisting force) · es par de torsión (a rotational or twisting force) · nb torsjonsmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · cs točivý moment (a rotational or twisting force) · pt torque (a rotational or twisting force) · nb kraftmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · eo torda momanto (a rotational or twisting force) · cy trorym (a rotational or twisting force) · ru крутя́щий моме́нт (a rotational or twisting force) · fi vääntömomentti (a rotational or twisting force) · sv kraftmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · ms tork (a rotational or twisting force) · id torsi (a rotational or twisting force) · cmn 力矩 (a rotational or twisting force) · pt momento de forças (a rotational or twisting force) · mi tōpana whakahuri (a rotational or twisting force) · ja トルク (a rotational or twisting force) · pl moment siły (a rotational or twisting force) · el στρεπτική ροπή (a rotational or twisting force) · mk вр́тежен мо́мент (a rotational or twisting force) · pl moment obrotowy (a rotational or twisting force) · nn kraftmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · ro moment de torsiune (a rotational or twisting force) · fa گشتاور نیرو (a rotational or twisting force) · es momento de fuerza (a rotational or twisting force) · tl habyog (a rotational or twisting force) · fr couple (a rotational or twisting force) · nb dreiemoment (a rotational or twisting force) · it coppia (a rotational or twisting force) · sl vrtilni moment (a rotational or twisting force) · el στροφορμή (a rotational or twisting force) · cmn 扭矩 (a rotational or twisting force) · ru моме́нт си́лы (a rotational or twisting force) · da drejningsmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · th ทอร์ก (a rotational or twisting force) · ro cuplu (a rotational or twisting force) · bg въртящ момент (a rotational or twisting force) · es par de fuerzas (a rotational or twisting force) · tr tork (a rotational or twisting force) · uk моме́нт си́ли (a rotational or twisting force) · da kraftmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · nn torsjonsmoment (a rotational or twisting force) · nl koppel (a rotational or twisting force) · es par (a rotational or twisting force) · ga torc (a rotational or twisting force) · nn dreiemoment (a rotational or twisting force) · ko 돌림힘 (a rotational or twisting force) · hu forgatónyomaték (a rotational or twisting force) · pt binário (a rotational or twisting force)

wikidata: Q48103

torque en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /tɔɹk/ (General-American)
• /tɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

torque off · torque up

torque en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /tɔɹk/ (General-American)
• /tɔːk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• (US) audio

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).

Meanings

1. (historical) 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. 1887, H[enry] Rider Haggard, chapter XII, in Allan Quatermain […], London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC:
   • But there are the lesser sub-kings of Wales, true to the immemorial schisms amongst themselves, which destroyed the realm of Ambrosius, and rendered vain the arm of Arthur. With their torques of gold, and wild eyes, and hair cut round ears and brow, they stare on the scene. 1848, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings; […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, book III (The House of Godwin), page 185:
   • Nor did he reneg, but doled out rings and torques at the table. 1999, Seamus Heaney, Beowulf, London: Faber and Faber, page 5:
   • “When I see mother next it will be to put a golden torque round her neck,” said the young giant. 1911, Arthur Conan Doyle, Giant Maximin:

Forms

Relateds

torq · torquated · torc · torques

Translations (19)

es torques (a braided necklace or collar) · ga torc (a braided necklace or collar) · de Wendelring (a braided necklace or collar) · de Torques (a braided necklace or collar) · uk гри́вна (a braided necklace or collar) · cy torch (a braided necklace or collar) · grc μανιάκης (a braided necklace or collar) · mk торквест (a braided necklace or collar) · it torque (a braided necklace or collar) · ga muince dhualach (a braided necklace or collar) · fa طوق (a braided necklace or collar) · sv torques (a braided necklace or collar) · hu nyakperec (a braided necklace or collar) · no kulehalsring (a braided necklace or collar) · uk то́рквес (a braided necklace or collar) · pl torkwes (a braided necklace or collar) · fa گریواره (a braided necklace or collar) · fr torque (a braided necklace or collar) · da torque (a braided necklace or collar)

wikidata: Q397447