Torque is pulling power, and it’s best demonstrated as the grunt that gets you moving, while horsepower is what keeps you going. Torque is the twisting force created in an engine by rotating parts; horsepower is the measurement of how fast torque is being used.
That VTECH Honda engine doesn't have much Torque!
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1) A measurment of strength, power, speed, skill, or any physical quality in general.

2) A rating scale used to rate a girls' looks or body.

3) Morning wood.

Antonym- Torqueless
1)"He can only bench press 115, so he's got no torque."

2)"Oh, she's got torque!"

3)"Man, I had major torque this morning."
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The turning ability of an object or power source. Also, see Dodge Viper.
Also how horsepower is determined.
To go that fast, you've got to have a lot of torque.
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A male version of "twerking", in which a man wildly thrusts his pelvis back and forth in an attempt to make his penis flop around violently, defying all decent laws of physics and nature. See Twerking
Damn... I just saw that new video of Chris Brown torquing. His junk was all over the place. Lovin' that torque, son!
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Angry, mad, upset
also Corked
I have to stay after school, I am so torqued!
by FrenchFry May 23, 2004
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applying a torque, aka a force that causes circular motion.
I keep torquing this doorknob.
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a force that can cause an object to rotate about an axis.

Torque is what causes an angular acceleration. Hence, torque can be defined as the rotational equivalent of linear force.
how does a steering wheel turn? due to torque.
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