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Meaning of TORE

Pronunciation:  towr

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
 
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 Synonyms: torus
 
 See Also: molding, moulding

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. \Tore\,
    imp. of {Tear}.
    
  2. \Tore\, n. [Probably from the root of tear; cf. W. t['o]r a
    break, cut, t['o]ri to break, cut.]
    The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and
    spring. [Prov. Eng.] --Mortimer.
    
  3. \Tore\, n. [See {Torus}.]
    1. (Arch.) Same as {Torus}.
    2. (Geom.)
       (a) The surface described by the circumference of a circle
           revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
       (b) The solid inclosed by such a surface; -- sometimes
           called an {anchor ring}.
    
 
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