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.
Phrases and idioms:
torque converter a device to transmit the correct torque from the engine to the axle in a motor vehicle.
Etymology: (sense
1. F f. L torques) f. L torquere to twist