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toroid

/ˈtɔː.rɔɪd/

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noun

/ˈtɔː.rɔɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее объект в форме пончика или кольцевую поверхность, образованную вращением окружности вокруг оси, не пересекающей эту окружность.

A noun referring to a doughnut-shaped object or a ring-shaped surface generated by rotating a circle around an axis that does not intersect the circle.

  1. Doughnut-shaped objectC1formaltechnical

    A three-dimensional object shaped like a doughnut, enclosed by a torus.

    ruТороид

    • The toroid was used as a core for the electromagnetic coil.
    • Engineers designed a toroid to minimize magnetic field leakage.
    • The particle accelerator's storage ring is a massive toroid.

    Synonymstorus

  2. Ring-shaped surfaceC1formaltechnical

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

    ruТороидальная поверхность

    • In topology, a toroid is a surface of revolution with a hole in the middle.
    • The shape of a toroid can be described mathematically by parametric equations.
    • A toroid has a genus of one, meaning it has a single hole.

    Synonymsanchor ringtorus

Forms
  • toroids plural form
  • toroids' possessive plural form
  • toroid's possessive singular form