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TOROID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle
Synonyms:
toroid; torus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("toroid" is a kind of...):
round shape (a shape that is curved and without sharp angles)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toroid"):
core; magnetic core ((computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories)
Derivation:
toroidal (of or relating to or shaped like a toroid; doughnut shaped)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The doughnut-shaped object enclosed by a torus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes
Hypernyms ("toroid" is a kind of...):
solid (a three-dimensional shape)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toroid"):
anchor ring; annulus; doughnut; halo; ring (a toroidal shape)
Derivation:
toroidal (of or relating to or shaped like a toroid; doughnut shaped)
