torus
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torus
- /ˈtɔː.ɹəs/ UK
- /toʊ̯ɹəs/ Canada, US
- /ˈtɔ.ɹəs/ Canada, US
- /ˈtoː.ɹəs/ Australia, New Zealand
Sounds like Taurus (horse–hoarse merger) · Rhymes with -ɔːɹəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin torus (“a round, swelling, elevation, protuberance”).
noun tori · toruses
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A topological space which is a product of two circles.
A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus.
Similar: toroid
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The product of the specified number of circles.
Similar: toroid
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A ring-shaped object, especially a large ring-shaped chamber used in physical research.
Similar: toroid
- A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
- A rounded ridge of bone or muscle, especially one on the occipital bone. While there is a hereditary component to tori, this does not explain all cases. Tori tend to appear more frequently during middle age of life; the torus palatinus is more commonly observed in females, but this is not the case with the torus mandibularis. Certain ethnic groups are more prone to one t
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The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached.
Similar: receptacle, thalamus
- The thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity.
Translations
Talk about this word "torus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/torus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. torus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/torus "torus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/torus.Cite this
@misc{torus_2026,
title = {torus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/torus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
