ˈtōrˌȯid noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin tor us + English -oid
1. : a surface generated by the rotation of a plane closed curve about an axis lying in its plane and not intersecting it
2. : a body whose surface has the form of a toroid
ˈtōrˌȯid noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin tor us + English -oid
1. : a surface generated by the rotation of a plane closed curve about an axis lying in its plane and not intersecting it
2. : a body whose surface has the form of a toroid
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012