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torque(2) (iou) and taste (sh)


torque(2) (iou)



torque noun2. L19.
[from Latin torquere twist.]
Physics & Mechanics. A twisting or rotating force, esp. in a mechanism; the moment of a system of forces producing rotation.
Comb.: torque converter a device that varies or multiplies torque, esp. as part of an automatic transmission system in a motor vehicle; torque motor Electrical Engineering an electric motor designed to exert a torque without continuous rotation; torque wrench a tool for setting and adjusting the tension of nuts and bolts.
torquey adjective (of an engine) producing plenty of torque, able to pull well L20.

taste (sh)




or taste perception

Special sense for perceiving and distinguishing the sweet, sour, bitter, or salty quality of a dissolved substance, mediated by taste buds on the tongue.

More than 9,000 taste buds on the tongue are responsible for the chemoreception of taste. Some taste buds are also found on the roof of the mouth and throat.