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retorquing

retorquing is the present participle and gerund of retorque.

Meaning of retorque

Verb

retorque (third-person singular simple present retorques, present participle retorquing, simple past and past participle retorqued)

  1. (transitive) To torque again or anew.
    • In T.S.B. 09-028 issued on May 2, Honda says the noise, which comes at slow speeds, may be from incorrectly torqued mounting bolts, which need to be retorqued.2009 July 26, Scott Sturgis, “The Ghost in the Infiniti”, in New York Times
  2. (obsolete) To turn back.

Questions about retorquing

What is retorquing the present participle and gerund of?
Retorquing is the present participle and gerund of retorque.

Words near retorquing in the dictionary

  1. retorn
  2. retornado
  3. retornados
  4. retorque
  5. retorqued
  6. retorquing
  7. retorsion
  8. retorsions
  9. retort
  10. retort bag
  11. retort cell

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