torus
US /ˈtɔː.rəs/
UK /ˈtɔː.rəs/
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tore, anneau
a surface or solid formed by revolving a circle about a line that is in the same plane as the circle but does not intersect it (as a doughnut or a ring)
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The mathematical model represented the magnetic field as a torus.
Le modèle mathématique représentait le champ magnétique comme un tore.
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Doughnuts are a common example of a torus shape.
Les beignets sont un exemple courant de forme de tore.