[tawrk] 
,noun, verb, torqued, torqu⋅ing.| 1. | Mechanics. something that produces or tends to produce torsion or rotation; the moment of a force or system of forces tending to cause rotation. |
| 2. | Machinery. the measured ability of a rotating element, as of a gear or shaft, to overcome turning resistance. |
| 3. | Optics. the rotational effect on plane-polarized light passing through certain liquids or crystals. |
| 4. | Also, torc. a collar, necklace, or similar ornament consisting of a twisted narrow band, usually of precious metal, worn esp. by the ancient Gauls and Britons. |
| 5. | Machinery. to apply torque to (a nut, bolt, etc.). |
| 6. | to cause to rotate or twist. |
| 7. | to rotate or twist. |
| torque 1 (tôrk) n.
To impart torque to. [From Latin torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.] torqu'er n., torque'y adj. |
| torque 2 (tôrk) n. A collar, a necklace, or an armband made of a strip of twisted metal, worn by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons. [French, from Old French, from Latin torquēs, from torquēre, to twist; see terkw- in Indo-European roots.] |
torque (tôrk)
n.
A turning or twisting force.