carcanet

noun

Definition of carcanetnext
archaic
as in torque

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  1. torque
  2. dog collar
  3. necklace
Noun
  • For the 456, Ferrari bestowed it with a 5.5-liter naturally aspirated V12 that made 436 horsepower and more than 400 lb-ft of torque, which is more than adequate for hustling across the continent.
    Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Under the hood sits a supercharged, 5.6-liter V12 engine producing 660 bhp and 730 Nm of torque – figures up significantly from the standard car’s 285 bhp and 431 Nm.
    Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of torque
Noun
  • Nearby, waiters passed tuna-tartare cones as a pair of burlesque dancers wearing dog collars and fishnets performed acrobatics.
    James D. Walsh, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2024
  • The Voice had moved there in 1991, six years after Rupert Murdoch sold the paper to Leonard N. Stern, the head of the pet-supply business Hartz, of two-in-one dog collar fame.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
Definition of dog collar
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  • However, the one minor detail left unchecked was that this was not the same necklace.
    Chloe Iris Kennedy, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • For example, the Queen’s brooch and necklace, and the Queen herself, are design elements in the collection.
    David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of necklace
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