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- [tawr-uh s, tohr-]
- /ˈtɔr əs, ˈtoʊr-/
- /ˈtɔːrəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawr-uh s, tohr-]
- /ˈtɔr əs, ˈtoʊr-/
Definitions of torus word
- noun plural torus Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column. 1
- noun plural torus Geometry. a doughnut-shaped surface generated by the revolution of a conic, especially a circle, about an exterior line lying in its plane. the solid enclosed by such a surface. 1
- noun plural torus Botany. the receptacle of a flower. a thickening of the wall membrane in the bordered pits occurring in the tracheid cells of the wood of many conifers. 1
- noun plural torus Anatomy. a rounded ridge; a protuberant part. 1
- noun torus a large convex moulding approximately semicircular in cross section, esp one used on the base of a classical column 0
- noun torus a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle about a coplanar line that does not intersect the circle. Area: 4π2Rr; volume: 2π2Rr2, where r is the radius of the circle and R is the distance from the line to the centre of the circle 0
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Origin of torus
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin: literally, strand, thong, raised ridge
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Parts of speech for Torus
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torus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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