torque converter

torque con·vert·er

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Definitions of torque converter words

noun torque converter a fluid coupling in which three or more rotors are used, one of which can be checked so that output torque is augmented and output speed diminished. 1
noun torque converter a hydraulic device for the smooth transmission of power in which an engine-driven impeller transmits its momentum to a fluid held in a sealed container, which in turn drives a rotor 0
noun torque converter a hydraulic device for transferring and increasing torque: an essential component of an automatic transmission in a motor vehicle 0
noun torque converter A torque converter is a device that transmits torque (= twisting force) from one shaft to another. 0

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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