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toroid

[ tawr-oid, tohr- ]

noun

, Geometry.
  1. a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
  2. the solid enclosed by such a surface.

toroid

/ ˈtɔːrɔɪd /

noun

  1. geometry a surface generated by rotating a closed plane curve about a coplanar line that does not intersect the curve
  2. See torus
    the solid enclosed by such a surface See also torus

toroid

/ tôr′oid′ /

  1. A surface generated by rotating a closed curve about an axis that is in the same plane as the curve but does not intersect it.

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Derived Forms

  • toˈroidal, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of toroid1

First recorded in 1895–1900; tor(us) + -oid

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