variants
or torc
as in beads
a decorative usually metal ring worn around the neck by the ancient Gauls, Germans, and Britons
a Bronze Age torque and armlet found at the burial site
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Recent Examples of torque
Rare earth magnets are seen as the most efficient way to power EVs and are known to improve torque.
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That single motor comes courtesy of Continental Engineering Services, with a rating of up to 220 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The duo combines to produce an outlandish 1,250 hp and 973 ft lbs of torque, thanks to which the car can rocket from zero to 60 mph in under two seconds and hit a top speed of 233.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
The numbers came in with 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
That single motor comes courtesy of Continental Engineering Services, with a rating of up to 220 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The duo combines to produce an outlandish 1,250 hp and 973 ft lbs of torque, thanks to which the car can rocket from zero to 60 mph in under two seconds and hit a top speed of 233.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
The numbers came in with 241 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque.
—Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for torque
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Police said one display case held between $700,000 and $800,000 in Rolex watches, another contained an emerald necklace valued at $125,000, along with a platinum diamond, and two other cases contained a large amount of gold jewelry.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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Before putting them on, lay out the necklaces unclasped.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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The products are silver with a blue top and a black rope in the back.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The filmmaker dressed down her office-siren-adjacent take on business casual with a black rope choker necklace and silver dangly earrings, and covered her hair with a black bandana.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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