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to⋅roi⋅dal

[taw-roid-l, toh-, tawr-oi-dl, tohr-]
–adjective Geometry.
of or pertaining to a torus.

Origin:
1885–90; toroid + -al 1


to⋅roi⋅dal⋅ly, adverb
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to·roid   (tôr'oid', tōr'-)   
n.  
  1. Mathematics

    1. A surface generated by a closed curve rotating about, but not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane.

    2. A solid having such a surface.

  2. A body having the shape of a toroid.


[tor(us) + -oid.]
to·roi'dal (tô-roid'l) adj.
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