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 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.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Modern electronics provide tremendous bandwidth with high torques.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Modern electronics provide tremendous bandwidth with high torques.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torques
Noun
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The wardrobe malfunction left Teigen laughing — and left a few beads on the ground, too.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Colorful beads are this summer’s go-to material.—
Frances Solá-Santiago,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
Noun
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These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Six months later, police say the man who stole the rings, watches, bracelets and necklaces once worked in the JP home as a caretaker.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Torques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torques. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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