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noun (tor, i)
- (geometry) A three-dimensional shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section. The shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.
- (architecture) A molding which projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.
- (botany) A botanical term for the end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached; see receptacle
Translations: - French: tore
- German: Torus
- Spanish: toro}} {{m(es)
Etymology: From Latin, torus "swelling, protuberance"
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