"torques" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} torques
  1. plural of torque Tags: form-of, plural Form of: torque
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: torqueses [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin torquēsbor. English torques Borrowed from Latin torquēs. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:torquēs|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin torquēsbor. English torques [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "torquēs", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "torques", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="torques"> Borrowed from Latin torquēs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} torques (plural torqueses)
  1. (historical) Synonym of torque (“collar or necklace of twisted metal”). Wikidata QID: Q397447 Tags: historical Synonyms: torque [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-torques-en-noun-en:Q397447
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} torques
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of torque Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: torque
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Etymology number: 1

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