torus

ˈtɔːrəs

tori

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Definition of torus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

math shape

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ring-shaped surface made by rotating a circle in space

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A torus looks like a doughnut in geometry.

toroid

architecture

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large convex molding at the base of a column

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The column was adorned with a torus at its base.

bead

astronomy

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dense ring of gas and dust around a star

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The dying star was surrounded by a torus of gas.

medical

TECH.

rounded ridge of bone or muscle

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The occipital torus is prominent in some skulls.

eminence

protuberance

ridge

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Images of torus

ring-shaped surface made by rotating a circle in space
large convex molding at the base of a column
dense ring of gas and dust around a star

Origin of torus

Latin, torus (swelling, bulge)

Terms with torus included in their meaning

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donut

mathematics

something in the shape of a torus

toric

adj.

mathematics

relating to or shaped like a torus

toric lens

optics

lens correcting astigmatism with torus-shaped surface

toroidal

adj.

geometry

having the shape of a torus or toroid

Examples of torus in a sentence

The playground had a torus-shaped structure.
The architect included a torus in the design.
A torus encircled the column elegantly.
Astronomers observed a torus around the new star.
The telescope revealed a torus of dust.
The dental torus can affect the fit of dentures.

Anthropologists study the torus to understand human evolution.

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French:tore, moulure convexe, ...
German:Torus, Wulst, ...
Italian:toro, modanatura a toro, ...
Spanish:toro, moldura convexa, ...
Portuguese:toro, crista, ...
Chinese:环面, 环形凸饰, ...
Japanese:トーラス, 凸型モールディング, ...
Arabic:طوْرُس, تُورُوس, ...
Hebrew:טוֹרוּס, עִטּוּר קָמוּר, ...
Russian:тор, выпуклая лепнина, ...
Ukrainian:тор, опуклість, ...
Hindi:टोरस, वृत्ताकार मोल्डिंग, ...
Bengali:টোরাস, বৃত্তাকার অলংকরণ, ...
Catalan:tor, torus, ...
Czech:torus, obloun, ...
Danish:torus, basering, ...
Dutch:torus, lijst, ...
Greek:τόρος, κυλινδρικό καλούπι, ...
Hungarian:tórusz, domború lábazati tagozat, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃទ្រនុង, ខ្សែតុបតែងប៉ោងធំនៅបាតសសរ, ...
Korean:토러스, 원환체, ...
Persian:تورس, قالب محدب, ...
Polish:torus, wałek, ...
Portuguese (BR):toro, moldura toro, ...
Romanian:tor, moldură tor, ...
Swedish:torus, basring, ...
Thai:วงแหวนในเรขาคณิต, บัวนูน, ...
Turkish:tor, silme, ...
Vietnamese:hình vành khăn, gờ lồi, ...

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Definition of torus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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Origin of torus

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