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.

• 🇨🇳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）。

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.

   🇨🇳环面

   同义词: 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.

   🇨🇳座盘（建筑线脚）

   同义词: tore

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