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torus

to·rus

UK/ˈtɔː.ɹəs/ US/toʊ̯ɹəs/ uncommon

noun

1.

a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle

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2.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin torus (“a round, swelling, elevation, protuberance”).

Phrases

  • de Bruijn torus
  • torus tubarius

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