toroid (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *toroid*:
NOUN	shape	toroid	the doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
shape	toroid, torus	a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle

English > *toroid*: 2 senses > noun 1, shape
Meaning	The doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus.
Narrower	ring, halo, annulus, doughnut, anchor ring	A toroidal shape
Broader	solid	A three-dimensional shape
Spanish	toroide
Catalan	toroide
Adjectives	toroidal	of or relating to or shaped like a toroid

English > *toroid*: 2 senses > noun 2, shape
Meaning	A ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle.
Synonym	torus
Narrower	core, magnetic core	(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data
Broader	round shape	A shape that is curved and without sharp angles
Spanish	toroide, toro
Catalan	tor, toroide
Adjectives	toroidal	of or relating to or shaped like a toroid

HyperDic: toroid