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Torquay

/tɔɹˈkiː/

Torquay proper noun: a town and coastal resort in Torbay borough, in southern Devon, England.

Proper noun

Torquay

  1. A town and coastal resort in Torbay borough, in southern Devon, England.
  2. A town in Surf Coast Shire, Victoria, Australia.
  3. A village in the Rural Municipality of Cambria No. 6, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Origin of Torquay

From tor + quay.

Words formed from Torquay

Phrases with Torquay

Questions about Torquay

What does Torquay mean?
Torquay means a town and coastal resort in Torbay borough, in southern Devon, England.
What part of speech is Torquay?
Torquay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Torquay?
Torquay is pronounced /tɔɹˈkiː/.

Words near Torquay in the dictionary

  1. torqs
  2. torquance
  3. torquances
  4. torquaratorid
  5. torquated
  6. Torquay
  7. Torquay pottery
  8. Torquay ware
  9. Torquay wares
  10. torque
  11. torque converter

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