n. 1 (also torc) hist. a necklace of twisted metal, esp. of the ancient Gauls and Britons. 2 Mech. the moment of a system of forces tending to cause rotation. torque converter a device to transmit the correct torque from the engine to the axle in a motor vehicle.
[ (sense 1 F f. L torques) f. L torquere to twist ]