different between tipping vs torque
tipping
English
Etymology
tip +? -ing
Noun
tipping (plural tippings)
- The practice of leaving a tip (gratuity).
- The act by which something is tipped or inclined.
- The dumping of rubbish.
- (music) A distinct articulation given in playing quick notes on the flute, by striking the tongue against the roof of the mouth; double-tonguing.
Verb
tipping
- present participle of tip
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torque
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /t??k/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t??k/
- Rhymes: -??(?)k
- Homophones: torq, torc, talk ('talk' in non-rhotic accents only)
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Latin torque? (“to twist”).
Noun
torque (countable and uncountable, plural torques)
- (physics, mechanics) A rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton metre or Nm; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)
- 1978, James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Springer, page 17:
- The relative strengths of the various torques will depend on both the spacecraft environment and the form and structure of the spacecraft itself.
- 1978, James Richard Wertz, Spacecraft Attitude Determination and Control, Springer, page 17:
Derived terms
- torque steer
- torque wrench
Related terms
- torsion
Translations
See also
- Metric: newton meters (N·m)
- Symbol for torque as a variable: ?
- Moment of a force.
Verb
torque (third-person singular simple present torques, present participle torquing or torqueing, simple past and past participle torqued)
- (physics, mechanics) To make something rotate about an axis by imparting torque to it.
Derived terms
- torque up
Further reading
- torque on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
From French torque, from Old French, from Latin torquis
Alternative forms
- torc
- tork
- torq
Noun
torque (plural torques)
- A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.
Translations
Further reading
- torc on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- quoter, roquet
Galician
Alternative forms
- torques
Etymology
From Latin torquis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t??ke?/
Noun
torque m (plural torques)
- torque (a tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.)
References
- “torque” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
Latin
Noun
torque
- ablative singular of torquis
Portuguese
Noun
torque m (plural torques)
- (physics, mechanics) torque (a rotational or twisting force)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin torque? (“to twist”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?to?ke/, [?t?o?.ke]
Noun
torque m (plural torques)
- (physics, mechanics) Nonstandard form of momento de fuerza (“torque, a rotational or twisting force”).
Related terms
- torsión
See also
- torques
Anagrams
- troque
- quetro
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