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torus

/ˈtɔːrəs/ noun · British & US
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What does torus mean?

noun

A doughnut-shaped object or surface, especially one formed by rotating a circle in three-dimensional space. In mathematics, a torus is a doughnut-shaped surface of revolution generated by rotating a circle in three-dimensional space.

Example

"The engineer designed a torus-shaped bridge to span the river."

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