torus
noun
/toʊ̯ɹəs/
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/ˈtoː.ɹəs/
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/ˈtɔ.ɹəs/<a:horse-hoarse>
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/ˈtɔː.ɹəs/
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- (geometry) The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a surface or solid formed by rotating a closed curve, especially a circle, about a line which lies in the same plane but does not intersect it (e.g. like a ring doughnut).
- (topology) A topological space which is a product of two circles.
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torus
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- (architecture) A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
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taurus
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