torque

variants or torc
as in beads
a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site

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Recent Examples on the Web With 1,000 pound-feet of torque, zero to 60 miles per hour times will happen in as few as 3.5 seconds. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024 Thrustmaster says its Direct Axial Drive technology nearly eliminates cogging while the new wheel base delivers five newton-meters of constant torque to increase force feedback effects and responsiveness. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024 The torque is sent to all four wheels via a continuously variable transmission. Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024 That puts the mill in line with that of the outgoing car, a flat-six that made 500 hp and 339 ft lbs of torque. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for torque 

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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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