English

Pronunciation

• An audio transcript can be found at en-us-torque.ogg

• Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɔː(r)k|-ɔː(r)k

Noun

1. A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force. Torque is measured as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation, hence the SI unit Newton-metre (Nm) or imperial unit foot-pound (ft.lbf).

Derived terms

• torque steer
• torque wrench

Related terms

• torsion

Translations

• Chinese: 力矩 (lìjǔ)
• Czech: {{t-|cs|točivý moment|m}}
• Dutch: {{t-|nl|koppel|n}}
• Finnish: vääntömomentti
• French: {{t+|fr|couple|m}}
• German: {{t-|de|Drehmoment|n}}
• Italian: {{t+|it|coppia|f}}

• Japanese: トルク, toruku
• Norwegian: {{t-|no|dreiemoment|n}}
• Spanish: par de torsión
• Swedish:

See also

• Customary: foot-pound-force|pounds (ft·lbf) or pound-force|pound-feet (lbf·ft), inch-ounce-force|ounces (in·ozf)
• Metric: newton meters (N·m)
• Symbol for torque as a variable: τ
• moment| Moment of a force.

Verb

1. twist or turn something

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