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toroid
[
tawr
-oid,
tohr
-]
/ˈtɔr ɔɪd, ˈtoʊr-/
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noun
,
Geometry.
1.
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
2.
the solid enclosed by such a surface.
Origin of
toroid
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1895-1900
First recorded in
1895-1900;
tor(us)
+
-oid
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018.
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British Dictionary definitions for
toroid
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toroid
/
ˈtɔːrɔɪd
/
noun
1.
(
geometry
) a surface generated by rotating a closed plane curve about a coplanar line that does not intersect the curve
2.
the solid enclosed by such a surface
See also
torus
Derived Forms
toroidal,
adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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toroid
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toroid
(tôr'oid')
A surface generated by rotating a closed curve about an axis that is in the same plane as the curve but does not intersect it.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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