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to·rus  (tôrs, tr-) n. pl. to·ri (tôr, tr) 1. Architecture A large convex molding, semicircular in cross section, located at the base of a classical column. 2. Anatomy A bulging or rounded projection or swelling. 3. Botany The receptacle of a flower. 4. Mathematics A toroid generated by a circle; a surface having the shape of a doughnut. Also called tore2. [Latin, bulge, knot, torus.]

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torus  (tôrs)

Plural tori (tôr)

1. A surface generated by rotating a circle about an axis that is in the same plane as the circle but does not intersect it. A torus resembles a donut and is a subtype of toroid.

2. The torus-shaped apparatus that contains plasma in nuclear fusion reactors.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	torus - a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle toroid magnetic core, core - (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories; "each core has three wires passing through it, providing the means to select and detect the contents of each bit" round shape - a shape that is curved and without sharp angles
	2.	torus - commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column tore moulding, molding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing