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| drive shaft |
a rotating shaft that transmits torque, as in some automobiles from the transmission to the rear axle. |
| fan belt |
in an automobile engine, a rubber belt stretched firmly around the crankshaft, which transfers torque to another shaft located on the cooling fan. |
| magnetic moment |
a torque exerted by the spin of nuclear particles and their orbital movement around a nucleus. [1/2 definitions] |
| precession |
the complex motion of a rotating body, such as a spinning top, when subjected to a disturbing force or torque that tends to move the axis of rotation in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the force, causing it generally to describe a cone. [1/3 definitions] |
| torque converter |
a hydraulic device that transfers or increases torque, as in the automatic transmission of an automobile. |
| torque wrench |
a wrench that indicates how much torque has been applied in tightening a nut, bolt, or the like. |
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