torus

A noun referring to a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle, or the lowest molding at the base of a column.

deEin geometrischer Körper mit der Form eines Ringes oder Donuts, der durch Rotation eines Kreises um eine Achse außerhalb des Kreises entsteht; in der Architektur auch der wulstartige untere Teil (Wulst) am Säulenfuß.ruСуществительное, обозначающее кольцевую поверхность, образованную вращением окружности вокруг оси, не пересекающей эту окружность, или нижний облом (валик) в основании колонны.esSuperficie con forma de rosquilla o anillo, generada al girar una circunferencia alrededor de un eje que no la corta; también, en arquitectura, moldura convexa o bocel que adorna la base de una columna.frNom masculin désignant une surface en forme d'anneau ou de tore, engendrée par la rotation d'un cercle autour d'un axe extérieur à ce cercle, ou, en architecture, un moulure convexe (boudin) à la base d'une colonne.ptSubstantivo que designa uma superfície em forma de anel gerada pela rotação de um círculo em torno de um eixo que não o intersecta; na arquitetura, o bojo ou moldura convexa na base de uma coluna.zh指圆环绕与它共面但不相交的轴旋转形成的环形曲面，形状像甜甜圈；也指建筑中柱基上的圆环状凸起（座盘）。arاسم يدل على سطح حلقي ناتج عن دوران دائرة حول محور لا يقطعها، أو على العضادة (الوشيعة) في قاعدة العمود.

1. Ring-shaped surface C1 formal technical

   A ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle.

   • A donut is a common example of a torus shape.
   • The mathematician studied the properties of a torus in topology.
   • The torus is a fundamental shape in geometry.

   deTorusruТорestoro (superficie)frTore (surface)ptTorozh环面arسطح حلقي

   Synonyme: anchor ringdonut

2. Architectural molding C2 formal art

   A large convex molding, typically semicircular in cross-section, used at the base of a column.

   • The base of the ancient column was decorated with a torus.
   • The architect specified a torus for the column's base.
   • The torus molding added a sense of strength to the structure.

   deWulst (Architekturelement)ruВал (архитектурный элемент)esMolding convexo en la base de una columnafrtore (moulure)ptToro (elemento arquitetônico)zh座盘（建筑线脚）arالوِال (عنصر معماري)

   Synonyme: tore

• tori plural form
• toruses plural form
• tori's possessive plural form
• toruses' possessive plural form
• torus's possessive singular form