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tore

1
[ tawr, tohr ]
/ tɔr, toʊr /
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verb

simple past tense of tear2.
Nonstandard. a past participle of tear2.

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Definition for tore (2 of 2)

tore2
[ tawr, tohr ]
/ tɔr, toʊr /

noun

a torus.

Origin of tore

2
<French <Latin torus
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Words related to tore

rive, pull, divide, injure, mangle, separate, damage, snatch, break, shred, split, slash, crack, grab, yank, rupture, sever, wrench, shoot, rush

British Dictionary definitions for tore (1 of 2)

tore1
/ (tɔː) /

verb

the past tense of tear 1

British Dictionary definitions for tore (2 of 2)

tore2
/ (tɔː) /

noun

architect another name for torus (def. 1)

Word Origin for tore

C17: from French, from Latin: torus
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