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Torremolinos
Torrens, Lake
Torrens title
torrent
torrential
Torreon
Torres Strait
Torres Strait Islands
Torricellian vacuum
torrid
Torrid Zone
torsade
Tórshavn
torsi
torsibility
torsion
torsion balance
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torque (2)
torque [ tawrk ] (plural torques) or torc [ tawrk ] (plural torcs)


noun 
Definition:
 
metal collar or armband: a metal collar or armband worn by the ancient Gauls and Britons
[Mid-19th century. Via French< Latin torques (see torch)]
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