torque
UK/tɔːk//tɔɹk/
torque noun: a rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy).
Noun (1)
torque (countable and uncountable, plural torques)
- A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)
- The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.1978, James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Springer, page 17
- The drillhead produces the drilling rotation and torque but also must slide out of position to allow the machine to manipulate the finisher drill steel and consumables.2006, Department of Mining Engineering, Proceedings: 35th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, volume 25, West Virginia University, page 162
- Synonyms:
- moment of force
Verb
torque (third-person singular simple present torques, present participle torquing or torqueing, simple past and past participle torqued)
Noun (2)
torque (plural torques)
- A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
- But there are the lesser sub-kings of Wales, true to the immemorial schisms amongst themselves, which destroyed the realm of Ambrosius, and rendered vain the arm of Arthur. With their torques of gold, and wild eyes, and hair cut round ears and brow, they stare on the scene.1848, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings; […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, book III (The House of Godwin), page 185
- People of high rank also wore a torque of gold round the neck, and I observed that our guide had one on.1887, H[enry] Rider Haggard, chapter XII, in Allan Quatermain […], London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC
torque meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
torque in Hindi
- a rotational or twisting force
- बलाघूर्ण balāghūrṇ
torque in Tamil
- திருக்கம், முறுக்கு விசை, முறுக்குதிறன், முறுக்குத் திறன், முறுக்கம், சுழல திருப்பு விசை
torque in Marathi
- टॉर्क, टोर्क
torque in Urdu
- ٹارک, ٹورک
More languagesFewer languages
- torque in Bengali
- টর্ক, টর্ক করা
- torque in Telugu
- టార్క్
- torque in Malayalam
- ടോർക്ക്, ടോർക്, ടോർക്ക് ചെയ്യാൻ
- torque in Kannada
- ಟಾರ್ಕ್, ಟಾರ್ಕ್ ಅನ್ನು
- torque in Punjabi
- ਟਾਰਕ, ਟੋਰ੍ਕ
- torque in Gujarati
- ટોર્ક, ટૉર્ક
- torque in Odia
- ଟାର୍କ୍, ଟୋର୍କ
- torque in Nepali
- पेच pec
- torque in Tagalog
- habyog
- torque in Malay
- tork
- torque in Indonesian
- torsi
- torque in Persian
- گشتاور نیرو, طوق towq, گریواره gerivâre
- torque in Thai
- แรงบิด rɛɛng-bìt, ทอร์ก tɔ̂ɔk
Examples of torque in a sentence
- Torque is the rotational version of force.
- The torque will unseat at least one of the bars pretty easily.
- The ankle spring (g) between the soleplate and the link is used for assisting ankle torque.
Synonyms of torque
Forms of torque
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | torques |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | torques |
| present participle | torquing |
| present participle | torqueing |
| past participle | torqued |
| past | torqued |
Origin of torque
Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).
From French torque, from Old French, from Latin torquis; or adapted directly from Latin torquēs (“chaplet, collar, necklace of twisted metal, ring, wreath”) (cf. earlier English torques).
Words formed from torque
Phrases with torque
Words that rhyme with torque
Questions about torque
- What does torque mean?
- Torque means a rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy).
- What is torque in Hindi?
- Torque in Hindi is बलाघूर्ण (balāghūrṇ). See Torque meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is torque?
- Torque can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce torque?
- Torque is pronounced /tɔɹk/ (US).
- What is the plural of torque?
- The plural of torque is torques.
Words near torque in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: torque (page history and authors); torque (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); torque (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); torque (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); पेच (Nepali) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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