torque
IPA: tˈɔrk
noun
- (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)
- A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
verb
- (physics, mechanics) To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it.
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Examples of "torque" in Sentences
- * Sprocket bolt: Constant chain torque eventually will loosen this bolt.
- I swear I've heard them call the torque a boomshot at least 5 times now.
- Electric motors are known for producing full torque from a stop, unlike gasoline engines, which have to rev up.
- The correct wheel nut torque is important because it avoids damage to the vehicle and allows the wheel to be removed.
- Whether motors "provide torque" is irrelevant, since force/torque is produced in the same manner by both rotary and linear motors.
- Since the speed of the wheels at a given RPM changes proportional to the gearing, it cancels out the change in torque = same power.
- Audi The car's engine, which punches out a nice 100 hp per liter (525 hp at 8,000 rpm) and 391 pound-feet of torque, is a slightly detuned version of the engine in the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4.
- The 2. 4-liter inline-four-cylinder engine is the same one in the basic Sonata but recalibrated to utilize a more fuel-efficient Atkinson cycle, since the electric motor alleviates the need for extra torque from the gas engine.
- Unlike there would be a with a car driving over a road, there was no suspension involved, no torque from the engine, and no bouncy inflatable tire — but even so, the ripples formed, rapidly, after just a few passes of the wheel.
- This means firstly that one rod would have to push a very large T-shape, and secondly that the friction of the T-shape against its guide walls which prevent it from rotating instead of moving forwards would be very high — torque is force times length, and the width of the T is the length in that equation resulting in high friction.
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