torques

[ tawr-kweez ]

/ ˈtɔr kwiz /

noun Zoology.

a ringlike band or formation about the neck, as of feathers, hair, or integument of distinctive color or appearance; a collar.

Origin of torques

1560–70; <Latin torquēs twisted necklace or collar, equivalent to torqu(ēre) to twist (akin to Greek trépein to turn) + -ēs feminine deverbative noun suffix

Words nearby torques

torque, torque converter, Torquemada, Torquemada, Tomás de, torque meter, torques, torque spanner, torque wrench, torr, Torralba, Torrance

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Example sentences from the Web for torques

This torques, chain, or rather wreath, is frequently alluded to by the early British bards.
Old English Chronicles|Various
Torques or twisted collars of metal are found in burying-places of the barbarous people of northern Europe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6|Various
Round her alabaster neck was a magnificent "torques," or collar of twisted gold-wire.
Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
Slaying his enemy, he took from his neck a chain of gold (torques), which he afterwards wore upon his own.
Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)|Charles Morris

The torques are mostly penannular and have enlarged terminals; the armlets are often complete rings.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,

British Dictionary definitions for torques

torques

/ (ˈtɔːkwiːz) /

noun

a distinctive band of hair, feathers, skin, or colour around the neck of an animal; a collar

Derived forms of torques

torquate (ˈtɔːkwɪt, -kweɪt), adjective

Word Origin for torques

C17: from Latin: necklace, from torquēre to twist

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单词	torques
释义	torques [ tawr-kweez ] / ˈtɔr kwiz / noun Zoology. a ringlike band or formation about the neck, as of feathers, hair, or integument of distinctive color or appearance; a collar. Origin of torques 1560–70; <Latin torquēs twisted necklace or collar, equivalent to torqu(ēre) to twist (akin to Greek trépein to turn) + -ēs feminine deverbative noun suffix Words nearby torques torque, torque converter, Torquemada, Torquemada, Tomás de, torque meter, torques, torque spanner, torque wrench, torr, Torralba, Torrance Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for torques This torques, chain, or rather wreath, is frequently alluded to by the early British bards. Old English Chronicles\|Various Torques or twisted collars of metal are found in burying-places of the barbarous people of northern Europe. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6\|Various Round her alabaster neck was a magnificent "torques," or collar of twisted gold-wire. Female Warriors, Vol. I (of 2)\|Ellen C. Clayton Slaying his enemy, he took from his neck a chain of gold (torques), which he afterwards wore upon his own. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15)\|Charles Morris The torques are mostly penannular and have enlarged terminals; the armlets are often complete rings. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, British Dictionary definitions for torques torques / (ˈtɔːkwiːz) / noun a distinctive band of hair, feathers, skin, or colour around the neck of an animal; a collar Derived forms of torques torquate (ˈtɔːkwɪt, -kweɪt), adjective Word Origin for torques C17: from Latin: necklace, from torquēre to twist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to torques revolution, force, twist, turn, necklace, collar, armband
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torques

noun Zoology.

Origin of torques

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British Dictionary definitions for torques

noun

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