HyperDic: torus

English > 2 senses of the word torus:
NOUNshapetorus, toroida ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
artifacttorus, torecommonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
English > torus: 2 senses > noun 1, shape
MeaningA ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle.
Synonymtoroid
Narrowercore, magnetic core(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data
Broaderround shapeA shape that is curved and without sharp angles
Spanishtoroide, toro
Catalantor, toroide
English > torus: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaningcommonly the lowest molding at the base of a column.
Synonymtore
Broadermolding, mouldingA decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
CatalanTore

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