"torque" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /tɔɹk/ [General-American], /tɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-torque.ogg [US] Forms: torques [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k Etymology: Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terkʷ-}}, {{bor|en|la|torqueō||to twist}} Latin torqueō (“to twist”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} torque (countable and uncountable, plural torques)
  1. (physics, mechanics) 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 Nm; 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) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mechanics, Physics Derived forms: torque converter, torque meter, torque spanner, torque steer, torque wrench Related terms: torsion, moment of force Related terms (metric): newton metre (alt: N·m), newton meter (alt: N·m) Related terms (symbol for torque as a variable): τ Translations (a rotational or twisting force): въртящ момент (vǎrtjašt moment) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 力矩 (lìjǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), točivý moment [masculine] (Czech), kraftmoment [neuter] (Danish), drejningsmoment [neuter] (Danish), koppel [neuter] (Dutch), torda momanto (Esperanto), vääntömomentti (Finnish), couple [masculine] (French), Drehmoment [neuter] (German), στροφορμή (stroformí) [feminine] (Greek), στρεπτική ροπή (streptikí ropí) [feminine] (Greek), बलाघूर्ण (balāghūrṇ) (Hindi), forgatónyomaték (Hungarian), torsi (Indonesian), torc [masculine] (Irish), coppia [feminine] (Italian), トルク (toruku) (Japanese), 돌림힘 (dollimhim) (Korean), вр́тежен мо́мент (vŕtežen móment) [masculine] (Macedonian), мо́мент на си́ла (móment na síla) [masculine] (Macedonian), tōpana whakahuri (Maori), dreiemoment [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), kraftmoment [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), torsjonsmoment (Norwegian Bokmål), dreiemoment [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), kraftmoment [neuter] (Norwegian Nynorsk), torsjonsmoment (Norwegian Nynorsk), moment obrotowy [masculine] (Polish), torque [masculine] (Portuguese), binário [masculine] (Portuguese), momento de forças [masculine] (Portuguese), moment de torsiune [neuter] (Romanian), моме́нт си́лы (momént síly) [masculine] (Russian), vrtilni moment (Slovene), par de torsión [masculine] (Spanish), par motor [masculine] (Spanish), momento de fuerza [masculine] (Spanish), par de fuerzas [masculine] (Spanish), par [masculine] (Spanish), vridmoment (Swedish), kraftmoment [neuter] (Swedish), habyog (Tagalog), แรงบิด (rɛɛng-bìt) (Thai), ทอร์ก (tɔ̂ɔk) (Thai), моме́нт си́ли (momént sýly) [masculine] (Ukrainian), trorym (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-torque-en-noun-OU3Z7v1l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Physical quantities, Rotation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 32 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 52 30 17 Disambiguation of Physical quantities: 66 19 14 Disambiguation of Rotation: 79 1 20 Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: torc
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /tɔɹk/ [General-American], /tɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-torque.ogg [US] Forms: torques [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k Etymology: From French torque, from Old French, from Latin torquis; or adapted directly from Latin torquēs (cf. earlier English torques). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|torque}} French torque, {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{uder|en|la|torquis}} Latin torquis, {{bor|en|la|torquēs}} Latin torquēs, {{m+|en|torques}} English torques, {{nb...}} […], {{smallcaps|Torques}} Torques Head templates: {{en-noun}} torque (plural torques)
  1. A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples. Categories (topical): Jewelry Synonyms: tork, torq, torques Related terms: torquated Translations (a braided necklace or collar): μανιάκης (maniákēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), torque [masculine] (French), Torques [masculine] (German), nyakperec (Hungarian), torc [masculine] (Irish), muince dhualach [feminine] (Irish), torque [feminine] (Italian), طوق (towq) (Persian), گریواره (gerivâre) (Persian), torques [feminine] (Spanish), то́рквес (tórkves) [masculine] (Ukrainian), гри́вна (hrývna) (alt: шийна) [feminine] (Ukrainian), torch [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-torque-en-noun-Gvtjr6ji Disambiguation of Jewelry: 16 73 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: torc
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /tɔɹk/ [General-American], /tɔːk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-torque.ogg [US] Forms: torques [present, singular, third-person], torquing [participle, present], torqueing [participle, present], torqued [participle, past], torqued [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)k Etymology: Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terkʷ-}}, {{bor|en|la|torqueō||to twist}} Latin torqueō (“to twist”) Head templates: {{en-verb|pres_ptc2=torqueing}} torque (third-person singular simple present torques, present participle torquing or torqueing, simple past and past participle torqued)
  1. (physics, mechanics) To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it. Categories (topical): Mechanics, Physics Derived forms: torque off, torque up
    Sense id: en-torque-en-verb-DkR3MjKc Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: torc
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
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          "word": "par de torsión"
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        {
          "code": "es",
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          "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
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          "word": "par motor"
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          "roman": "rɛɛng-bìt",
          "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
          "word": "แรงบิด"
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        {
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          "roman": "momént sýly",
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    {
      "word": "torque meter"
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      "word": "torque spanner"
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      "word": "torque steer"
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "vǎrtjašt moment",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "cmn",
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      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "力矩"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "točivý moment"
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      "code": "da",
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      "code": "da",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "koppel"
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      "code": "eo",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "vääntömomentti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "couple"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "Drehmoment"
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "στροφορμή"
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    {
      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "streptikí ropí",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "στρεπτική ροπή"
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    {
      "code": "hi",
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      "roman": "balāghūrṇ",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "बलाघूर्ण"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "forgatónyomaték"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "torsi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torc"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "coppia"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "toruku",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "トルク"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "dollimhim",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "돌림힘"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
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      "roman": "vŕtežen móment",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "вр́тежен мо́мент"
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      "code": "mk",
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      "roman": "móment na síla",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "мо́мент на си́ла"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "tōpana whakahuri"
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      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
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      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "kraftmoment"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "torsjonsmoment"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "dreiemoment"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "kraftmoment"
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    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "torsjonsmoment"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "moment obrotowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torque"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "binário"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "momento de forças"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "moment de torsiune"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "momént síly",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "моме́нт си́лы"
    },
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      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "vrtilni moment"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "par de torsión"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "par motor"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "momento de fuerza"
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    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "par de fuerzas"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "par"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
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      "word": "vridmoment"
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    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
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      "word": "kraftmoment"
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      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "habyog"
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      "roman": "rɛɛng-bìt",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "แรงบิด"
    },
    {
      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "tɔ̂ɔk",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "ทอร์ก"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "momént sýly",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "моме́нт си́ли"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "a rotational or twisting force",
      "word": "trorym"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torque"
}

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      "word": "torc"
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        "A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples."
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torque"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Torques"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "maniákēs",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μανιάκης"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "word": "nyakperec"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torc"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "muince dhualach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "torque"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "towq",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "word": "طوق"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "gerivâre",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "word": "گریواره"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "torques"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "tórkves",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "то́рквес"
    },
    {
      "alt": "шийна",
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "hrývna",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "гри́вна"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "a braided necklace or collar",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "torch"
    }
  ],
  "word": "torque"
}

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