"newton metre" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: newton metres [plural], newton meter [alternative]
Etymology: Compound of newton + metre, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-years, pack-years), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved: X newtons acting at a distance of Y metres = X × Y = Z newton metres. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|newton|metre}} newton + metre Head templates: {{en-noun}} newton metre (plural newton metres)
  1. A standard unit of torque or (rarely) energy, symbol N m or N·m. Wikidata QID: Q215571 Wikipedia link: newton metre Categories (topical): SI units Synonyms: mul:N m, mul:N·m, ;, joule Translations (standard unit of torque or energy): newtonmeter [masculine] (Dutch), Newtonmeter [masculine, neuter] (German), newtonméter (Hungarian)

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