Question 1

What does "torque up" mean?

Accepted Answer

(Mechanical) To increase the torque or tightening force applied to a bolt, nut, or mechanical component.

Question 2

How do you use "torque up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The mechanic torqued up all the wheel bolts to the manufacturer's specified setting.

Question 3

Is "torque up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"torque up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Primarily a technical/mechanical term used by engineers and mechanics to mean tightening bolts or fasteners to a specified level of rotational force. Informal figurative use (increasing pressure or intensity) is much rarer and largely confined to American English.

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