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torus

/ˈtɔːɹəs/

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noun

Toro

A topological space which is a product of two circles.

Examples :

"A 4-variable Karnaugh map can be thought of, topologically, as being a torus."

Un mapa de Karnaugh de 4 variables puede ser considerado, topológicamente, como un toro.

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noun

Toro, rosca

The standard representation of such a space in 3-dimensional Euclidean space: a shape consisting of a ring with a circular cross-section: the shape of an inner tube or hollow doughnut.

Examples :

"The baker shaped the dough into a torus before deep-frying it to make a delicious doughnut. "

El panadero dio forma a la masa en un toro antes de freírla para hacer una deliciosa rosquilla.

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noun

n-toro, toro

(in combination, n-torus, 4-torus, etc.) The product of the specified number of circles.

Examples :

"Imagine a donut; that shape is an example of a torus. "

Imagina un donut; esa forma es un ejemplo de toro.

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noun

Toro

A molding which projects at the base of a column and above the plinth.

Examples :

"The classical column featured a wide torus at its base, providing a decorative transition between the column shaft and the plinth it rested upon. "

La columna clásica presentaba un amplio toro en su base, proporcionando una transición decorativa entre el fuste de la columna y el plinto sobre el que descansaba.

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noun

Receptáculo

The end of the peduncle or flower stalk to which the floral parts (or in the Asteraceae, the florets of a flower head) are attached; receptacle, thalamus.

Examples :

"The botanist carefully examined the sunflower, noting that all the individual florets were attached to the torus, or receptacle, at the top of the stalk. "

El botánico examinó cuidadosamente el girasol, observando que todas las flores individuales estaban unidas al receptáculo, o receptáculo floral, en la parte superior del tallo.

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noun

Toro, reborde

A rounded ridge, especially one on the occipital bone.

Examples :

"The doctor palpated the back of the patient's head and noted a prominent torus on the occipital bone. "

El médico palpó la parte posterior de la cabeza del paciente y observó un toro prominente en el hueso occipital.

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