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.
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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
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The colors change to indicate how saturated the beads are, and the dyes used contain hazardous chemicals.
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Combine gemstones, modern French tips, and your favorite team flag surrounded by beads for the win.
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Add some accessories—a layer of necklaces, a bracelet, dainty earrings, sunglasses, boots, and a crochet bag—and you're done.
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Inside the church, more than 500 high jewelry creations were displayed, many presented as complete suites of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings.
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“Torques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/torques. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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