Torque

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Torque \Torque\, n. [L. torques a twisted neck chain, fr.
     torquere to twist.]
     1. A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as
        worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans,
        and Britons.
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     2. [L. torquere to twist.] (Mech.) That which tends to
        produce torsion; a couple of forces. --J. Thomson.
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     3. (Phys. Science) A turning or twisting; tendency to turn,
        or cause to turn, about an axis.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  torque
       n : a twisting force [syn: {torsion}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "torque":
     anklet, armlet, bangle, beads, bijou, bracelet, breastpin, brooch,
     chain, chaplet, charm, chatelaine, circle, coronet, crown, diadem,
     earring, fob, gem, jewel, locket, necklace, nose ring, pin,
     precious stone, rhinestone, ring, stickpin, stone, stress, tiara,
     torsion, wampum, wristband, wristlet