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tor

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tor  (tôr)
n.
1. A high rock or pile of rocks on the top of a hill.
2. A rocky peak or hill.

[Middle English, from Old English torr, probably of Celtic origin.]

tor [tɔː]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a high hill, esp a bare rocky one
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) Chiefly southwestern Brit a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill
[Old English torr, probably of Celtic origin; compare Scottish Gaelic torr pile, Welsh twr]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tortor - a prominent rock or pile of rocks on a hill
rock, stone - a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
2.tortor - a high rocky hill                    
hill - a local and well-defined elevation of the land; "they loved to roam the hills of West Virginia"
Translations
tor [tɔːʳ] Ncolina f abrupta y rocosa, pico m pequeño(esp en el suroeste de Inglaterra)
tor
n (esp in names) → Berg m


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Winesburg had forgotten the old man, but in Doc- tor Reefy there were the seeds of something very fine.
Then Sir Brian de les Isles and Grummore Grummorsum, knights of the castle, encountered with Sir Aglovale and Sir Tor, and Sir Tor smote down Sir Grummore Grummorsum to the earth.
Tresfarwin to pack us up some lunch, and take me to Hanging Tor, please
 
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