noun / verb
torque
TORK/tɔːrk/
A force that causes or tends to cause rotation, or applying such a force.
The hand applies torque through the wrench to turn the bolt.
Etymology
The root means to twist or turn. In mechanics, torque names the turning effect of a force: its tendency to make something rotate.
In context
if you have another force that causes an object to rotate in the clockwise direction then the torque generated will be a negative torque
More examples
- A longer wrench lets you apply more torque with less effort.
- Torque each bolt to the manufacturer's specification.
- The mechanic torqued the lug nuts before lowering the car.
Forms
torque · torques · torqued · torquing