to torque
5
6.7
- verb
- /tɔrk/
- Specialized
:
aplicar par
- So they didn't have any guidance on how heavily to torque these screws.
Examples
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The cabin seemed to torque on itself, diving, quivering in its fall.
Fiction book (1997) -
And finally, once everything's torqued down, we can install the fan.
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Nestor uses his leg lock to torque the giant's body.
Blog text (28) -
And that's when the hull begins to torque.
Fiction book (1998) -
One method uses spacers to torque the frame into alignment (11).
Academic text (1993) -
See, I reversed the gears, torqued the motor and added this tank to the back.
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The rotor was torqued by hand to set the bristles.
Academic text (1998) -
I torqued myself onto my side and slid my legs off the bed and creaked to my feet.
Fiction book (1999) -
Make sure to torque the screws tightly so that the structure is stable.
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To prevent leaks, you need to torque the fitting according to the manufacturer's specifications.
Synonyms
245
1.2
To fasten something by turning it into wood or metal
231
1.7
To turn something so it becomes a curved or spiral shape
145
1.5
To make something hold firmly, like a bolt or belt
144
3.0
To turn around a central point, like a wheel or planet
33
4.2
To twist or pull something hard to remove it
To turn a bolt or screw to a set level of tightness using a tool that measures turning force
To wrap something by turning it around another object
Phrasal Verbs
- Specialized
To turn a bolt or screw to a set level of tightness using a tool that measures turning force
Compounds
- Specialized
3
6.8
A tool that measures and applies the right tightness to bolts and nuts
- Specialized
1
7.3
A part in an automatic car that sends and increases engine power to the wheels using fluid
How Strong
Surface Forms
Etymology
Torque comes from the Latin torquere, 'to twist', so to torque a bolt is to give it a twisting force — like tightening a nut with a wrench — which is why the verb means 'to twist with force'.