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newton-metre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
new-ton-me-tre
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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.

Inflected Forms

newton-metres (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

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

Synonyms

joule

Questions

What does newton-metre mean?
A standard unit of torque (moment of force) or (rarely) energy.
Where does newton-metre come from?
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.

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