torque

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 The torque tore the medial patellofemoral ligament in the 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman’s right knee and dislocated his kneecap momentarily. Mike Defabo, New York Times, 29 May 2025 Then, output from its ravenous, twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six is rated at 523 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque, 50 more hp and 36 more lb-ft than standard. Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 An astounding 583 ft-lb of torque is present for the LX and to call it a beast would be an understatement. Marc D Grasso, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2025 The 2025 Nissan Versa SR uses a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine to produce 122 horsepower and 114 pound-feet of torque. Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for torque
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Noun
  • Lagerfeld wore one of his necklaces in Singapore at the Chanel resort show in 2013 and Bismuth ended up creating a new necklace for the Chanel Creative Director at each Fashion Week thereafter.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Ghazal’s jewelry ranges from $890 for a mini necklace to $44,235 for a Door of Opportunity necklace.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • In rope rescues, one firefighter is attached to a rope secured from above by another firefighter who lowers them down from the roof.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
  • Elias worked the count to 2-2, then fouled off two more pitches before hitting a rope to the gap in right-center for an RBI double.
    Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025

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“Torque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torque. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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