Meaning

3 senses

  1. Torus

  2. The solid enclosed by a torus

  3. (obsolete, uncountable)The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring.

More definitions
  • commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

Origin

Probably from the root of tear; compare Welsh word for a break or cut.

Probably from the root of tear; compare Welsh word for a break or cut.

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Forms

plural: tores
Singulartore
Pluraltores

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
anchor ring
Close in meaning
  • commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column:torus

Word family

1 related words
Relatedtore up

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
topstortorchB2tormentC1tormentortornadoB1
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