Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a shape like an anchor-ring, or a surface generated by the revolution of a circle about a line in its plane; pertaining to such a surface, or to a family of such surfaces.
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- adjective Having the
shape of atorus ortoroid
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or shaped like a toroid; doughnut shaped
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Examples
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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. 104.
Cyclopedia of Telephony & Telegraphy Vol. 1 A General Reference Work on Telephony, etc. etc. George Patterson 1910
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“If it were a toroidal continuum fold, that might do the trick . . .”
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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“If it were a toroidal continuum fold, that might do the trick . . .”
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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Now think about the damage the toroidal continuum fold must be causing.
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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“But did she know we were on the wrong side of a toroidal continuum fold?”
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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“But did she know we were on the wrong side of a toroidal continuum fold?”
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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The December experiment shows a more or less conventional DC motor with a permanent magnet rotor and a stator wound with toroidal coils; this is an odd choice since toroidal wound coils produce a small external magnetic field and so make very inefficient motors.
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Now think about the damage the toroidal continuum fold must be causing.
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
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All of LM's pressurized compartments were spherical, toroidal or cylindrical, including the crew compartment, the forward portion being a wide flat cylinder and the aft being basically cylindrical with cutouts and reinforcement for the hatch on top and the engine on the bottom.
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“Oh, before I go, I can take a wild guess as to how such an impossible feature as that toroidal continuum fold became real.”
Star Trek The Next Generation® David A. McIntee 2011
bilby commented on the word toroidal
Mmmm, doughnuts!
September 23, 2008
frindley commented on the word toroidal
A key feature of the acoustic design of the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall is the suspension of large acrylic(?) toroidal reflectors above the stage.
One conductor is known to have referred to these as the "toilet seats".
September 23, 2008