Crossword-Solution: TORUS
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Torus | n. | A lage molding used in the bases of columns. Its profile is semicircular. See Illust. of Molding. |
| Torus | n. | One of the ventral parapodia of tubicolous annelids. It usually has the form of an oblong thickening or elevation of the integument with rows of uncini or hooks along the center. See Illust. under Tubicolae. |
| Torus | n. | The receptacle, or part of the flower on which the carpels stand. |
| Torus | n. | See 3d Tore, 2. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| TORUS | anagram | OURST, ROUST, ROUTS, STOUR, SUTOR, SUTRO, TOURS, TRUSO |
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Sentences with TORUS (5)
The column has a base consisting of a plain square PLINTH, two TROCHILI with moldings, and a TORUS fluted horizontally.
Its distinguishing features are the insertion between ovolo and spiral roll of a torus ornamented with a braided pattern, called a GUILLOCHE; the absence of the palmettes from the corners formed by the spiral roll; and the fact that the channel of the roll is double instead of single, which gives a more elaborate character to that member.
Farther, the depth to which either calyx or corolla is divided, and the firmness with which the petals are attached to the torus, may, indeed, often be an important part of the plant's description, but ought not to be elements in its definition.
Toroidal:--Another type of retardation coil, called the toroidal type due to the fact that its core is a torus formed by winding a continuous length of fine iron wire, is shown in diagram in Fig.
The foot and the pedestal are seventeen feet high; the torus, of enormous diameter, is a monolith; the whole construction rises a hundred and thirty-five feet from the ground.
Quotes with TORUS (1)
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Appears in: AARP, Boston Globe, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Slate, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 107 times in crossword archives (1947–2024).