carcanets

noun

plural of carcanet, archaic
as in beads

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  1. beads
  2. dog collars
  3. torques
Noun
  • The company alerted the San Mateo Police Department to two Northern California teenagers who were allegedly using a toy gun to shoot water beads out of one of their vehicles — and the pair were later detained.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
  • Smith and Carlos would explain that taking off their shoes represented Black poverty, the beads recalled a history of lynchings, and the scarf celebrated Black pride.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026
Definition of beads
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  • Investigators also discovered 661 dog collars in a barn area where authorities believe euthanasia activity may have occurred, the sheriff said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • More than 600 dog collars were recovered from that same location.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of dog collars
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  • The control stack continuously adjusts joint torques and contact forces in real time, allowing Atlas to absorb impacts, recover from missteps, and maintain stability during unpredictable interactions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
  • Modern electronics provide tremendous bandwidth with high torques.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of torques
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“Carcanets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcanets. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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