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 torqueYes, the final wheel lug tightening should be done with a torque wrench.—
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Having achieved their goal, Muñiz-Ochoa, Atkinson and two other climbers who followed them slid down the ropes to solid ground.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 July 2026
To further change things up from a typical white Air Force 1, Morant’s pearly pair includes thick rope shoelaces instead of the standard flat cotton look.