torque wrench

noun

1. a wrench having a dial or other indicator showing the amount of torque being applied.

torque wrench

noun

1. a type of wrench with a gauge attached to indicate the torque applied to the workpiece

Word History and Origins

Origin of torque wrench¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Impact drivers work like a torque wrench, applying a series of short powerful bursts to make something turn, without destroying the fastener or the tool’s motor.

From Seattle Times

Doctors attached the device by hand using a torque wrench.

From Washington Post

A month later, it would print the missing torque wrench, which underlined the potential of the technology to astronaut Barry Wilmore.

From The Guardian

Late one day, an engineer suggested that Story Musgrave, the lead astronaut on that crew, change his routine and turn around at one point to adjust his torque wrench.

From New York Times

Listen to Ford Motor Co.'s excitable CEO, Alan Mulally, for five minutes and you are almost ready to march down to the assembly line, grab a torque wrench and start knocking bolts into Mustangs.

From Time