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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