variants
or torcs
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 torques
The SmartWheel measures the forces and torques applied by athletes to the push rim (the part on the chair individuals use to turn the wheels).
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Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2022
Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torques
Noun
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Atwood points out all the beads were sewn on by hand and made from glass.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The patent faux leather box has a wrap-around zipper closure and compartments with velvet-like lining to organize rings, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets at home or on the go.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Over 30 pieces collected from the 1850s to the 1920s are on display, like Edwardian and late-Victorian diamond earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces, a model of the 1903 Cadillac Model A, plus items collected from Steamboat Arabia’s sinking in 1856.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Torques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torques. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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