a high hill, esp a bare rocky one
a prominent rock or heap of rocks, esp on a hill
before 900; Middle English; Old English torr < Celtic; compare Irish tor rocky height, Welsh twr heap, pile
< Latin -tor (stem -tōr- ), cognate with Greek -tōr (stem -tor- ), Sanskrit -tar-
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So, just like a VPN, Tor encrypts traffic between your device and the Tor network and, in the process, changes your IP to that of the Tor node.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
It is now the biggest landowner in the national park, and looks after sites including Mam Tor, Kinder Scout, Dovedale, Thorpe Cloud and Winnats Pass.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Tor and VPNs can be combined for extra security and privacy.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
David Tor, acting director of the town's hospital, introduced AFP to a mother who had been forced to deliver in nearby swamp land.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
They docked at Bryn Tor the next day, in the late afternoon.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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