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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. øtorque 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]