torus
noun[C]
uk/ˈtɔː.rəs/us/ˈtɔː.rəs/pluraltoritorusnoun[C](MATHEMATICS)
mathematics,sciencespecialized
ashapethat is acirculartubethat ishollowinside :
Apopularshapeforspacestationsis thedoughnutshape, also called a torus.
You cancomparethe torus to aninflatablelifebelt.
- This is aviewinside thecentralchamber- or torus - of theJointEuropeanTorusprojectforfusionenergy.
- When themagneticfieldand thesolarwindcollide, the Van Allenradiationbeltsareformed- apairofconcentric, torus-shapedregionsofenergeticchargedparticles.
Geometrical shapes
- -cornered
- cone
- congruent
- congruently
- conic
- crescent
- decagon
- dimensional
- dome
- heptagon
- Maltese cross
- oblong
- oval
- pear-shaped
- prism
- pyramid
- right triangle
- semicircular
- simplex
- tetrahedron
torusnoun[C](ON COLUMN)
architecturespecialized
aroundedpartat thebaseof acolumnabove theplinth(= thesquareblockon which thecolumnstands):
The torus can beseeninEgyptian,Greek, andRomanstylepillars.
Thebaseconsists of aplinthbelow a torus whichjoinstheplinthatrightangles.
Parts of buildings: arches, columns & beams
- abacus
- abutment
- arch
- architrave
- archway
- beam
- colonnade
- column
- Corinthian
- Doric
- ionic
- joist
- keystone
- pillar
- plinth
- portico
- soffit
- truss
- vault
- vaulted
torusnoun[C](ON BODY)
anatomy,medicalspecialized
aroundedpieceofbonethatsticksout from asurfacein thebody:
The hardbumpsthat you canfeelinyourmouthare mostlikelyharmlessgrowths ofextrabonecalled tori.
In theseapesthe torus above theeyesis welldeveloped.
Swellings & lumps
- acoustic neuroma
- adenoma hyperplastic nodules
- angioma
- angrily
- anti-tumour
- excrescence
- fibroid
- goitre
- granuloma
- haematoma
- inflame
- inflammatory
- leiomyoma
- lump
- protuberance
- puffy
- swelling
- swollen
- tumescent
- wen