torus

/ˈtɔː.ɹəs/noun
High School
1

A topological space which is a product of two circles.

2

The product of the specified number of circles.

3

A ring-shaped object, especially a large ring-shaped chamber used in physical research.

4

A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross section, which commonly projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.

5

A rounded ridge of bone or muscle, especially one on the occipital bone.

6

The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached.

7

The thickening of a membrane closing a wood-cell pit (as of gymnosperm tracheids) having the secondary cell wall arched over the pit cavity.

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