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“Torc” or “Torque”

torc / torque are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

torc

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

torque t·AO·r·k

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“torc”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

“torque”

  • with smaller-displacement engines with lower torque outputs, such as the latest
  • point, and thereby transferring the torque from the engine through the
  • hp and 320 nm of torque, a 2.4 liter four-cylinder turbo
  • shift times and eliminates the torque converter of a conventional epicyclic
  • It has a torque handling limit of up to
  • is the product of the torque τ and angular velocity ω,
  • No loss of torque through the transmission from the
  • engines with up to of torque.
  • avoided because the transmission of torque is simply switched from one
  • force) and isotropic (no external torque) space.

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