“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
TORQUES
Verb
torques
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of torque
Noun
torques
plural of torque
Anagrams
• questor, quoters, roquets
Source: Wiktionary
Tor"ques, n. Etym: [L., a necklace. See Torque, 1.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A cervical ring of hair or feathers, distinguished by its color or structure; a collar.
TORQUE
Torque, n. Etym: [L. torques a twisted neck chain, fr. torquere to twist.]
1. A collar or neck chain, usually twisted, especially as worn by ancient barbaric nations, as the Gauls, Germans, and Britons.
2. Etym: [L. torquere to twist.] (Mech.)
Definition: That which tends to produce torsion; a couple of forces. J. Thomson.
3. (Phys. Science)
Definition: A turning or twisting; tendency to turn, or cause to turn, about an axis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
2 May 2025
MINESHAFT
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Coffee Trivia
