torque converter
noun Machinery.
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.
Origin of torque converter
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby torque converter
torpor retinae,
torporific,
torquate,
torquay,
torque,
torque converter,
torque meter,
torque spanner,
torque wrench,
torquemada,
torquemada, tomás de
British Dictionary definitions for torque converter
torque converter
noun
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 called: hydraulic coupling