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tore

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As a noun, tore means the surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.

Meanings of tore

7 meanings

adjective

  1. dialectalobsoleteHard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.

  2. dialectalobsoleteStrong, sturdy; great, massive.

  3. dialectalobsoleteFull; rich.

verb

Simple past tense of tear ("rip, rend, speed").
Past participle of tear ("rip, rend, speed")

noun

  1. geometryThe surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.

  2. The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.

  3. The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring.

  4. Commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

    Similar: torus

Alternative form of torus

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
torus

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