Torque (?), n. [L. torques a twisted
neck chain, fr. torquere to twist.] 1. A collar
or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric
nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.
2. [L. torquere to twist.] (Mech.)
That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces. J.
Thomson.
3. (Phys. Science) A turning or twisting;
tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis.
Torque (?), n. [L. torques a twisted
neck chain, fr. torquere to twist.] 1. A collar
or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric
nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.
2. [L. torquere to twist.] (Mech.)
That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces. J.
Thomson.
3. (Phys. Science) A turning or twisting;
tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis.
