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| torque [ tawrk ] |
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1. rotating force: force that causes twisting or turning, e.g. the force generated by an internal-combustion engine to turn a vehicle's drive shaft
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2. ability to overcome resistance: the measurement of the ability of a rotating gear or shaft to overcome turning resistance
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transitive verb (past and past participle torqued, present participle torquing, 3rd person present singular torques) |
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1. twist or turn something: to apply a twisting or turning force to something
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2. turn something up: to turn something such as heat or air conditioning up
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slang
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| [Late 19th century. < Latin torquere "to twist"] |
