What is etym: [L. torquere to twist.] (Mech.) That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces. J. Thomson called?
torque — Etym: [L. torquere to twist.] (Mech.) That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces. J. Thomson. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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