torque converter

Definitions

Cars & Driving

• noun a type of coupling device used with most automatic gearboxes, consisting of rotating and static vane assemblies, by which torque can be transmitted to a fluid held in a sealed container, which in turn drives a rotor.
• acronymTC

Construction

• A hydraulic coupling that introduces slippage to increase torque.

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