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torr¹

Where it comes from

From Middle English torr, from Old English torr.

noun torrs

  1. archaic Archaic form of tor

torr²

Where it comes from

Clipping of Torricelli; named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli (1608–1647), who discovered the principle of the barometer.

noun torrs · torr · Torr

  1. A unit of pressure that is equal to approximately 0.001316 atmospheres or 133.3 pascals.

    Similar: Torr, millimeter of mercury

Torr³

proper noun Torrs

  1. A surname.

Torr⁴

Where it comes from

Clipping of Torricelli. Named after Italian physicist Evangelista Torricelli.

noun Torrs · Torr · torr

  1. alternative Alternative form of torr (“measure of pressure”).

symbol torr

  1. The unit symbol for a torr (“unit of pressure”)

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noun unit of pressure

한국어토르 toreu
日本語トル toru
中文托 tuō, 乇 tuō
Portuguêstorr
Italianotorr

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"torr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/torr. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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torr. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/torr

Chicago

"torr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torr.

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@misc{torr_2026,
  title = {torr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}