torque converter
nounDefinition of torque converter
: a device for transmitting and amplifying torque especially by hydraulic means
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In place of a conventional automatic's torque converter, this dual-clutch six-speed transmission uses two clutch packs to couple the engine to the transmission—one that's engaged when an odd gear is selected, the other for evens. — Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver, "What You Need to Know about Ford's PowerShift Transmission Problems," 13 May 2019 But if the transmission clutches are cooked, the gears are chewed up or the torque converter is failing, those cannot be repaired with the transmission still in the car. — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, "There’s really no shortcut on a transmission rebuild," 6 Apr. 2018 To save weight and optimize response time during acceleration, a wet start-off clutch replaces the torque converter. — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, "Updated Mercedes-Benz E-Class gets new AMG E63 S variant for year 2018 | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 15 Dec. 2017 All of the dirty fluid that’s sitting in the torque converter, and many of the passages, just stays there and contaminates the new fluid. — Ray Magliozzi, sandiegouniontribune.com, "When it comes to transmission fluid, flushing beats changing," 29 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'torque converter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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