torque
noun
[ tɔːk ]
• a force that tends to cause rotation.
• "the three-litre engine has lots of torque"
• variant spelling of torc.
torque
verb
• apply torque or a twisting force to (an object).
• "he gently torqued the hip joint"
Origin:
late 19th century: from Latin torquere ‘to twist’.
torc
noun
• a neck ornament consisting of a band of twisted metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French torque, from Latin torques (see torch).
