How to pronounce torque
American English pronunciation
TORK
- IPA
- /ˈtɔɹk/
- Syllables
- TORK (1 syllable)
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What torque means
A twisting force that makes something turn
In a sentence: Dad used a long wrench to get enough torque to loosen the stuck bolt.
Where it comes from: It comes from the Latin torquere, to twist. Long ago, a torque was also a twisted metal necklace.
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