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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A mechanical or hydraulic device for changing the ratio of torque to speed between the input and output shafts of a mechanism.
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- noun converter for transmitting and amplifying torque (especially by hydraulic means)
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