Look up: torus

1. torus
   [n] - a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle 2. [n] - commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
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2. Torus
   A geometrical body in the shape of a solid ring that in cross section is circular, or elliptical – such as an inflated tyre inner tube. It is a term used in architecture to described the circumferential bulge seen at the top and bottom of classical columns. It has been applied to the “w...
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3. Torus
   A geometric solid in the shape of a doughnut.
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4. torus
   the toroidal vacuum chamber which encloses the plasma will be composed of a series of thick, stainless steel sections and double-walled bellows to make it both strong and electrically resistive Category: Electrical engineering and energy • The toroidal vacuum chamber which encloses thepl...
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5. Torus
   The roll moulding on the base of a column or pier.
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6. torus
   Structure found at the centre of a bordered pit, especially in conifers, forming a thickened region of the pit membrane. When subjected to a pressure gradient, it seals the pit by pressing against the pit border.
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7. Torus
   To'rus noun ; plural Tori . [ Latin , a round, swelling, or bulging place, an elevation. Confer 3d Tore .] 1. (Architecture) A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illu...
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8. torus
   Structure found at the centre of a bordered pit, especially in conifers, forming a thickened region of the pit membrane. When subjected to a pressure gradient, it seals the pit by pressing against the pit border. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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9. torus
   tore noun commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
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10. torus
    toroid noun a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
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11. torus
    (tor´әs) Latin word meaning a swelling or bulging projection. torus mandibularis a prominence sometimes seen on the lingual aspect of the mandible at the base of its alveolar part. torus palatinus a bony protuberance sometimes found on the hard palate...
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12. Torus
    • (n.) See 3d Tore, 2. • (n.) One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicolae. • (n.) The receptacle, or part of the flower on...
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13. torus
    (from the article `mathematics`) ...essential in the study of complex functions. (In subsequent lectures Riemann showed how the special case of the theory of elliptic functions could ...
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14. torus
    (from the article `particle accelerator`) ...magnetic field inside the orbit is always twice as strong as the magnetic field on the orbit, the radius of the orbit remains constant, so that ... ...developed. In a simple straight magnetic field, the plasma would be free to stream out the ends. End loss can be eliminated by forming the pla...
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15. Torus
    In architecture, a torus is a large convex moulding, usually at the base of a column.
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16. torus
    a thickening or swelling around septa in certain thick-walled spores in Rinodina.
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17. Torus
    A bony elevation or protuberance of bone.
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18. Torus
    A bony elevation or protuberance of normal bone. Usually seen on the upper palate behind the front teeth or under the tongue inside the lower jaw.
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19. torus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: tō′rŭs, tō′rī Definitions: 1. A rounded swelling, such as that caused by a contracting muscle. 2. A geometric figure formed by the revolution of a circle around the base of any of its arcs, such as the convex molding at the base of a pillar. Synonyms: elevation1
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20. torus
    Latin = a bulge.
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21. Torus
    Torus in which a bony elevation creates a hard visible mass in your mouth. It usually appears in the premolar area. Multiple masses can appear. Though it does not interfere with eating speaking or swallowing it can interfere with the application of dentures and will have to be removed. Torus palatinus does not cause symptoms.
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22. Torus
    In geometry, a `torus` (pl. `tori`) is, generally speaking, a doughnut-shaped object. More precisely, it is a surface of revolution generated by revolving a circle in three dimensional space about an axis coplanar with the circle. In most contexts it is assumed that the axis does not touch the circl...
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