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
Modern electronics provide tremendous bandwidth with high torques.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for torques
Noun
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The 1996 piece is constructed entirely with pearls and beads.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Some of Saar’s leather necklaces are reminiscent of tribal loincloths, in a triangle shape that comes to a point, dyed and stitched in various colors.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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From $15 million necklaces sourced from personal jewelry boxes, to intricate headpieces, to one-of-a-kind body necklaces, see the most dramatic (and eye-poppingly expensive) pieces of jewelry at the 2026 Met Gala.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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“Torques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torques. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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