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or torc
as in beads
a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons
a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site
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That’s up 3,245 lb ft of torque from the normal Q6 E-tron, which is Audi’s first vehicle built on Volkswagen’s modular Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform (also used in the new A6 E-tron and Porsche Macan EV).
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
This drivetrain delivers 443 hp and 413 pound-feet of torque to an all-wheel-drive system (that still uses a 9-speed automatic).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The world’s leading performance brands are also embracing hybrid EV tech—not merely to cut emissions or boost efficiency but because of the instant-on, highly controllable torque produced by electric motors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
In all those cases, the engine delivers a peak power output of roughly 47 horsepower and 38 lb-ft of torque.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Jan. 2025
This drivetrain delivers 443 hp and 413 pound-feet of torque to an all-wheel-drive system (that still uses a 9-speed automatic).
—Karl Brauer, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The world’s leading performance brands are also embracing hybrid EV tech—not merely to cut emissions or boost efficiency but because of the instant-on, highly controllable torque produced by electric motors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Jan. 2025
In all those cases, the engine delivers a peak power output of roughly 47 horsepower and 38 lb-ft of torque.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for torque
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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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