Torque vs. Power

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Torquenoun

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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pound-foot_(torque) pound-foot] or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy)

Torquenoun

A tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples.

Torqueverb

To twist or turn something.

Torquenoun

A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.

Torquenoun

That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces.

Torquenoun

A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis.

Torquenoun

a twisting force

Torque

In physics and mechanics, torque is the rotational equivalent of linear force. It is also referred to as the moment, moment of force, rotational force or turning effect, depending on the field of study.

Powernoun

(social) Ability to coerce, influence or control.

Powernoun

(countable) Ability to affect or influence.

Powernoun

Control or coercion, particularly legal or political (jurisdiction).

Powernoun

(metonymy) (chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.

Powernoun

(metonymy) An influential nation, company, or other such body.

Powernoun

Effectiveness.

Powernoun

Physical force or strength.

Powernoun

Electricity or a supply of electricity.

Powernoun

A measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy.

Powernoun

The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.

Powernoun

Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).

Powernoun

(mathematics)

Powernoun

A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): x^n, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x \times x \times \cdots \times x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.

Powernoun

(set theory) Cardinality.

Powernoun

(statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.

Powernoun

In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.

Powerverb

(transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).

Powerverb

(transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully.

Powerverb

To enable or provide the impetus for.

Poweradjective

Impressive.

Powernoun

Same as Poor, the fish.

Powernoun

Ability to act, regarded as latent or inherent; the faculty of doing or performing something; capacity for action or performance; capability of producing an effect, whether physical or moral: potency; might; as, a man of great power; the power of capillary attraction; money gives power.

Powernoun

Ability, regarded as put forth or exerted; strength, force, or energy in action; as, the power of steam in moving an engine; the power of truth, or of argument, in producing conviction; the power of enthusiasm.

Powernoun

Capacity of undergoing or suffering; fitness to be acted upon; susceptibility; - called also passive power; as, great power of endurance.

Powernoun

The exercise of a faculty; the employment of strength; the exercise of any kind of control; influence; dominion; sway; command; government.

Powernoun

The agent exercising an ability to act; an individual invested with authority; an institution, or government, which exercises control; as, the great powers of Europe; hence, often, a superhuman agent; a spirit; a divinity.

Powernoun

A military or naval force; an army or navy; a great host.

Powernoun

A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o good things.

Powernoun

The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an engine of twenty horse power.

Powernoun

A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand power, etc.

Powernoun

The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.

Powernoun

A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.

Powernoun

Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.

Powernoun

The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and usually in the microscope, the number of times it multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it multiplies the apparent surface.

Powernoun

An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person; ownership by appointment.

Powernoun

Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.

Powernoun

possession of controlling influence;

Powernoun

(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

Powernoun

possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done;

Powernoun

a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

Powernoun

(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power;

Powernoun

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority;

Powernoun

physical strength

Powernoun

a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

Powernoun

a very wealthy or powerful businessman;

Powerverb

supply the force or power for the functioning of;

Powernoun

the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way

Powernoun

the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviour of others or the course of events

Powernoun

political or social authority or control, especially that exercised by a government

Powernoun

authority that is given or delegated to a person or body

Powernoun

the military strength of a state

Powernoun

a state or country, especially one viewed in terms of its international influence and military strength

Powernoun

a person or organization that is strong or influential within a particular context

Powernoun

a supernatural being, deity, or force

Powernoun

(in traditional Christian angelology) the sixth-highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy.

Powernoun

denoting something associated with people who hold authority and influence, especially in the context of business or politics

Powernoun

used in the names of movements aiming to enhance the status of a specified group

Powernoun

physical strength and force exerted by something or someone

Powernoun

capacity or performance of an engine or other device

Powernoun

denoting a sports player, team, or style of play that makes use of power rather than finesse

Powernoun

the magnifying capacity of a lens.

Powernoun

energy that is produced by mechanical, electrical, or other means and used to operate a device

Powernoun

electrical energy supplied to an area, building, etc.

Powernoun

driven by electrical energy

Powernoun

the rate of doing work, measured in watts or less frequently horse power.

Powernoun

the product obtained when a number is multiplied by itself a certain number of times

Powernoun

a large number or amount of something

Powerverb

supply (a device) with mechanical or electrical energy

Powerverb

switch a device on or off

Powerverb

move or travel with great speed or force

Powerverb

direct (something, especially a ball) with great force

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