torque

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

Noun

torque (countable and uncountable, plural torques)

  2. (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)
    Alternative form: τ (symbol as variable in equations)
    Synonym: moment of force
    Coordinate terms: force, work, energy, power
    • 1978, James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control‎[1], Springer, page 17:
      The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
    • 2006, Department of Mining Engineering, Proceedings: 35th International Conference on Ground Control in Mining, volume 25, West Virginia University, page 162:
      The drillhead produces the drilling rotation and torque but also must slide out of position to allow the machine to manipulate the finisher drill steel and consumables.
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Irish: torc
  • → Turkish: tork
Translations

Verb

torque (third-person singular simple present torques, present participle torquing or torqueing, simple past and past participle torqued)

  1. (physics, mechanics) To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it.
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Etymology 2

The Dying Gaul wearing a torque

From French torque, from Old French, from Latin torquis; or adapted directly from Latin torquēs (“chaplet, collar, necklace of twisted metal, ring, wreath”) (cf. earlier English torques).[1][2]

Noun

torque (plural torques)

  2. (historical) A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
    Alternative forms: torc, torq, torques
    • 1848, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings; […], 2nd edition, volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, book III (The House of Godwin), page 185:
      But there are the lesser sub-kings of Wales, true to the immemorial schisms amongst themselves, which destroyed the realm of Ambrosius, and rendered vain the arm of Arthur. With their torques of gold, and wild eyes, and hair cut round ears and brow, they stare on the scene.
    • 1887, H[enry] Rider Haggard, chapter XII, in Allan Quatermain […], London: Longmans, Green, and Co., →OCLC:
      People of high rank also wore a torque of gold round the neck, and I observed that our guide had one on.
    • 1911, Arthur Conan Doyle, Giant Maximin‎[2]:
      “When I see mother next it will be to put a golden torque round her neck,” said the young giant.
    • 1999, Seamus Heaney, Beowulf, London: Faber and Faber, page 5:
      Nor did he reneg, but doled out rings
      and torques at the table.
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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “torque (n.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary: “The word also is used (since 1834) by antiquarians and others […], from Latin torques "collar of twisted metal," from torquere. Earlier it had been called in English torques (1690s).”
  2. ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Torque1, torc (tǭɹk)”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume X, Part 1 (Ti–U), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 164, column 3: “ad. L. torquēs, -is (see Torques); so mod.F. torque.”

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French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old French torque, borrowed from Latin torquem.

Noun

torque m (plural torques)

  1. (historical) torque (necklace)

Etymology 2

From Old French torke, northern variant of torche, from Vulgar Latin *torca, ultimately from the same source as etymology 1.

Noun

torque f (plural torques)

  1. (heraldry) torse

References

Galician

A Galician Iron Age torque

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Derived from Latin torquis.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtɔɾke/ [ˈt̪ɔɾ.kɪ]
    • Rhymes: -ɔɾke
    • Hyphenation: tor‧que

    Noun

    torque m (plural torques)

    1. torque (a tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.)

    References

    Latin

    Noun

    torque

    1. ablative singular of torquis

    Verb

    torquē

    1. second-person singular active imperative of torqueō

    Portuguese

    Pronunciation

     

    • Hyphenation: tor‧que

    Noun

    torque m (plural torques)

    1. (physics, mechanics) torque (a rotational or twisting force)
      Synonym: momento de forças
      Para estar em equilíbrio estático, um corpo rígido deve ter a soma de seus torques igual a zero.
      In order to be in static equilibrium, a rigid body must have the sum of its torques equal to zero.

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    Spanish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈtoɾke/ [ˈt̪oɾ.ke]
    • Rhymes: -oɾke
    • Syllabification: tor‧que

    Etymology 1

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ-
    Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
    Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
    Proto-Indo-European *torkʷéyeti
    Proto-Italic *torkʷeō
    Latin torqueōlbor.
    Spanish torque

      Learned borrowing from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

      Noun

      torque m (plural torques)

      1. (physics, mechanics) torque (a rotational or twisting force)
        Synonym: momento de fuerza
      Usage notes
      See also

      Etymology 2

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Turkic *tür(ü)k
      Old Turkic 𐱅𐰇𐰼𐰜 (t²ẅr²ẅk²)der.
      Middle Persian [script needed] (twlk' /⁠Turk⁠/)
      Classical Persian تُرْک (turk)bor.
      Medieval Greek Τοῦρκος (Toûrkos)
      Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
      Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
      Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
      Proto-Hellenic *-íā
      Medieval Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)
      Medieval Greek Τουρκίᾱ (Tourkíā)bor.
      Medieval Latin Turcia
      Anglo-Norman Turkyebor.
      Middle English Turkye
      English Turkey
      English turkeybor.
      Spanish torque

        Borrowed from English turkey. Doublet of Turquía.

        Noun

        torque m (plural torques)

        1. (New Mexico) turkey
          Synonyms: pavo, guajolote

        References

        • Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008), The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas‎[3], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
        • Rubén Cobos (2003), A Dictionary of New Mexico & Southern Colorado Spanish‎[4], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN

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