torc — meaning in English
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English meaning
- torque noun A twisting or rotational force that makes something turn around an axis.
Senses
torc is used for these senses in English:
- torque (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 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)
- torque (historical) A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
- wild boar A wild swine native to Eurasia and North Africa (Sus scrofa), now widely distributed elsewhere and ancestor of most domestic pig breeds.
torque — full definition
- noun A twisting or rotational force that makes something turn around an axis.
- verb To apply a twisting force that makes something rotate.