torques

noun

variants or torcs
plural of torque
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. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026 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. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
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  1. beads
  2. necklaces
Noun
  • The floor-length Maggi dress was delicately hand-embroidered with pink glass cut beads.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Kravitz, who is engaged to Swift’s ex Harry Styles, wore a short mesh black dress with gold, silver and black beads adorned from top to bottom.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of beads
Noun
  • Add some accessories—a layer of necklaces, a bracelet, dainty earrings, sunglasses, boots, and a crochet bag—and you're done.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Inside the church, more than 500 high jewelry creations were displayed, many presented as complete suites of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of necklaces

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