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torc.

wild boar (Sus scrofa)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/t̪ˠɔɾˠk/
  1. wild boar (Sus scrofa)

    masculine
  2. portly, corpulent, person; man of substance

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish torc (“boar”), from Proto-Celtic *tworkos (“boar”).

noun/t̪ˠɔɾˠk/
  1. torque (a tightly braided necklace or collar, often made of metal, worn by various early European peoples)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish torc, from Latin torquis.

noun/t̪ˠɔɾˠk/
  1. torque (a rotational or twisting effect of a force; a moment of force, defined for measurement purposes as an equivalent straight line force multiplied by the distance from the axis of rotation (SI unit newton-metre or N·m; imperial unit pound-foot or lb·ft, not to be confused with the foot pound-force, commonly "foot-pound", a unit of work or energy))

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English torque, from Latin torqueō (“to twist”).

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