torque

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a twisting force

   The amount of torque is related to the length of the arm of the lever.

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Simplified etymology

The engineering term torque dates from the late 19th century and comes from Latin torquere, “to twist.”

From French torque, from Old French, from Latin torquis; or adapted directly from Latin torquēs (“chaplet, collar, necklace of twisted metal, ring, wreath”) (cf. earlier English torques).

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