newton-metre

noun

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

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joule
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Meanings

nounnewton-metre (plural newton-metres)

plural newton-metres

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

    Synonyms: joule

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
joule

Origin

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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Translations

Dutch newtonmeter
  • newtonmeterstandard unit of torque or energy
German Newtonmeter
  • Newtonmeterstandard unit of torque or energy
Hungarian newtonméter
  • newtonméterstandard unit of torque or energy
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APA

newton-metre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newton-metre

MLA

“newton-metre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newton-metre. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “newton-metre,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/newton-metre.

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