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, 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
26 February 2025
(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; “an acrimonious dispute”; “bitter about the divorce”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
