English Explanatory Dictionary

newton-metre

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A standard unit of torque (moment of force) or (rarely) energy.

Word forms

newton-metre newton-metres

Etymology

Compound of newton + metre, although, as with any such unit of measure (e.g., person-years, pack-years), the mathematical relationship of multiplication is simultaneously involved: X newtons acting at a distance of Y metres = X × Y = Z newton-metres.

Synonyms

joule

Related words

mul:N·m mul:N m mul:Nm newton metre newton-meter newton meter
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