TORQUE


Meaning of TORQUE in English

torque /tɔːk $ tɔːrk/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: torquere 'to twist' ]

technical the force or power that makes something turn around a central point, especially in an engine

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