[ tɔ:k ]
(also torque )
■ noun a neck ornament consisting of a band of twisted metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.
Origin
C19: from Fr. torque , from L. torques (see ~h ).
[ tɔ:k ]
(also torque )
■ noun a neck ornament consisting of a band of twisted metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons.
Origin
C19: from Fr. torque , from L. torques (see ~h ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004