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torque converter

noun

, Machinery.
  1. 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.

torque converter

noun

  1. 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 Also calledhydraulic coupling
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Word History and Origins

Origin of torque converter1

First recorded in 1925–30

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